Q. This week: I had my roof sheathing replaced a year ago; it was plywood and had delaminated. The contractor thought it might have been due to excess moisture in the attic. This winter, I went up ...

Can new plywood be installed on a 40-year-old roof without removing the old? Roy Gingrich of Ellicott City has a 40-year-old house with an asphalt shingle roof surface. The existing asphalt shingles ...

Q. Lately I've seen roofers install a strange product that looks like traditional felt paper, but it's not. It has a peel-away backing paper, and this material sticks to the wood sheathing. What is it ...

DEAR TIM: I’m in the process of installing a metal roof over an outside deck. My rafters are in place, and now I’m getting ready to purchase and install my flashing and sheathing. I was planning on ...

Q. I'm planning a room addition to our home and would like to make the ceiling a sloping, cathedral one. In the past few months I've been hearing about people building roofs like this without any ...

In this episode, we cover roof rafters with plywood sheathing and install roof anchors for safety while working 15 feet up. We also begin framing the gable ends of our tiny log cabin, which is built ...

DEAR TIM: I'm trying to educate myself about new construction, as I'm thinking of building a new home. I have seen carpenters nail large sheets of wood onto the wall studs. What's the purpose of this ...

Dublin, Feb. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Exterior Sheathing Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026" report has been added to ...

Q. Lately I've seen roofers install a strange product that looks like traditional felt paper, but it's not. It has a peel-away backing paper, and this material sticks to the wood sheathing. What is it ...