Roofing

Roof leaks can be hard to locate, and often originate in a different part of the roof from where they appear on a ceiling.

Install soffit vents, roof vents and chutes for better attic ventilation.

Gutters without downspouts can cause water leaks and roof problems.

Build a cupola, with maintenance-saving features, for about $150 -- less than half the cost of a similar manufactured model.

This cupola may look like the work of a master carpenter, but it is an intermediate-level project.

Text by Mac Wentz, Photography by Robert Brantley and Mike Krivit in The Family Handyman - July/August 1999

This handy tool platform will make roof work safer and easier.

By the experts at The Family Handyman in The Family Handyman - March 2003

Build this dormer for extra light and space inside and a great-looking feature on the outside of your home.

Moisture moving through bricks causes white mineral deposits on the brick surface and may indicate that you need a flue liner.

Ceiling trusses can expand and contract unevenly in winter, causing ceiling cracks.