Dormers absolutely make the roof of a house look far more interesting. The good news is you can add a dormer to an existing roof. The bad news is that it's not a do-it-yourself job. Here are some ...

Q: My house has a hip roof with a large chimney at the end of the house. No matter how much goop I put on the roof at the chimney, it always leaks after a year or two. Can you help me? A: What you ...

With a hip roof, the chimney can be on the end of the house that is not parallel with the ridge, so the question is, “Is a cricket required?" My answer is yes because without the cricket, the roof ...