Projects & Design
Fancy Butt Shingles on a Gable
These are special cut shingles that typically are applied to the exterior walls of a building or home. Butt shingles come in several shapes and designs. Made from a clear heartwood, western red cedar, they are rather costly to use on the whole roof or entire wall of a home but ...
A Roof That Costs a Lot of Clams
A roof that costs a lot of clams or not? Roofing is one of the most expensive investments for your home. From roof removal, dry-rot-repairs, permit cost and the labor with materials. It can be thousands of dollars. Roof covers are made from many kinds of materials from asphalt, steel, concrete, ...
See a Roof that is 230 feet long
Up in the Sierras of California, there is a small town called Bridgeport. It was established when the miners came looking for gold. It is said that “more money was made selling staples to the miners than the miners made finding gold.” This was also true when having to make your ...
Custom Bird House on a Roof
Many years ago I contracted to install a Cedar Shake roof in Sacramento... After we finished up the project, my customer was very happy but the lady asked me if I could go for a ride, she wanted to show me a house around the corner. So we jumped into my ...
Creating a Solar Roof Using Glass Shingles
In a small Northern California town, called Grass Valley, I found this glass roof several years ago. I was fascinated by how the maker has used glass, as shingles, to provide a wonderful waterproof roof for a greenhouse. This glass roof can be called the ultimate solar roof, the direct sunlight ...
Bird House on a Roof
Here is a very unique way to incorporate the love of birds into your home. Over the years it seems there is a shrinking population of birds in our cities. As humans build homes we overtake the neighborhoods that belong to the wildlife. Creating a habitat for these creatures becomes ...
