Q. We live in the Chicago suburbs and are in need of a new roof. Our contractor recommended Owens Corning TruDefinition Duration Shingles and ridge vents. We also heard about DaVinci slate roofs and ...

Roof styles have gone through a lot of significant changes over the years. Who can forget the 1950s contemporary houses that sported flat roofs? Then there were “Cape Cods” with the doghouse dormers ...

Q: Even though we have done a good deal of work to increase energy efficiency in our 1960 split-level home in San Carlos, we are having a difficult time keeping the warm air inside the house during ...

Q: I recently purchased a duplex, and during the inspection, it was brought to my attention that the ridge vent was not complete - it is only a partial vent over one unit and not the other. The units ...

Q. The last storms loaded my gutters with icicles. Some were big and fat and 2 feet long, and a potential hazard. In places where there are no gutters at all, I still got icicles. There were no ...

DEAR TIM: I’m replacing my bath exhaust fan. The old fan was vented through the soffit. I don’t believe I have an attic, as there seems to be no access to the space. My roof is sloped but my bath ...