About 80 years ago, the bowstring truss roof became a popular construction element in the United States. Prior to 1960, it was reportedly one of the most common design types for commercial and ...

To a home insurance company, the roof is the most important part of your house. Why? Because it's the gateway to far greater damage claims once it's breached. "The roof is the first layer that wind, ...

There are few architectural features that determine your home’s character to the same extent as the type of roof it has. As well as informing the aesthetic of your home, the roof is essential when it ...

In addition to their primary function, roofs are one of the most fundamental elements in the aesthetics of a building, taking different shapes, being composed of different structures and sealed by ...

You probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about your home’s roof, and that’s a good thing. Ordinarily the only time a roof gets our attention is when it’s damaged or leaking. And while a roof’s ...

Ordinary, or Type III, construction is common in many cities that were part of the industrial revolution in the early 1900s. For this reason, it has been given the label of being the classic ...

These simple but elegant gambrel roof structures have been popular on hay barns for many years. There's no reason, though, why the classic gambrel cannot be used on other kinds of structures (such as ...

A roof influences how a building handles heat every day. Reducing heat absorption at the roof surface changes how the ...