Roofing Accessories
Save Money When You Install This Pipe Seal
By Evelyn Witterholt. This universal single pipe flashing saves your contractor time, in turn saving you money! If your roof flashings are deteriorating and causing leaks, ask your contractor to consider the FlashJack™ Molded Pipe Seal to get the job done. This pre-molded conical flashing from FlashCo® can be used ...
Which Type of Solar Panel is Best for Your Home?
By Cass Jacoby. Should you choose monocrystalline or polycrystalline? We compared the two to help you make the best choice for your home. Did you know that there are different kinds of solar panels? That’s right, when it comes to solar power not all panels are created equal. Choosing ...
Considerations for Your Metal Roof When Mounting Accessories to it
By Cass Jacoby. Why it matters that your materials are compatible when mounting accessories to an exposed-fastened metal roof. In order to preserve a roofs’ service life, it is crucial to install attachments without causing harm to the roof. The goal of this article is to help you make the ...
The Versatility of Stone-coated Metal Roofing
By DECRA Metal Roofing. Stone-coated metal roofing offers the durability of industrial metal roofing without compromising on style. The perception surrounding metal roofs used to be that they looked too industrial for residential properties and homeowners were quick to dismiss metal as a viable roofing material for this reason. However, innovations ...
This Heavy Pipe Support System is No Dead Weight
By GREEN LINK Engineering. Knucklehead Heavy Pipe Supports are made to hold the heaviest pipes. KnuckleHead Heavy Pipe Supports are the lightweight roof support solution to distribute the load of the heaviest equipment. Designed for natural gas to water pipelines, as well as pipes up to 2.5” nominal pipe size, ...
Q&A – What Gutter Lining Will Preserve 110-year-old Gutters?
A homeowner in Virginia wanted to know the best way to preserve the gutters on her 1910 home. April Jackson, a homeowner in Virginia, asked: “I have a home built 1910 and it has built in gutters is there a lining that can be put in and preserve ...
Understanding the Roof Saver Ridge Vent System
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. Learn how to properly vent attics with this free eBook download. Being new to the roofing world, there are many things I don’t know. The most recent discovery is that attics need ventilation systems, “to allow fresh air to enter the attic and ...
Fix a Noisy Downspout
How to fix a noisy downspout. Have you ever laid in bed not being able to sleep because the downspout attached to the outside wall is near your bedroom and sounds like a snare drum echoing through your brain when it showers? Ting… ~ Ting… ~ Ting… I have had many calls ...
What is an Anti Ponding Strip?
What is an anti ponding strip? When a tile roof is being installed, the eave detail is critical. This is a photo of a roofing job being installed on a home in Auburn California in 2001. This roof design had zero gutters on the building at all, but had a fascia ...
Two Skylights in One
Two skylights in one. Here is a design I made a few years ago to take the place of two skylight frames and two windows. I would frame one larger curb out of 2″x 6″ douglas fir 49.5″ x 25.5″ and set a twin manifold on the top edge of the ...
