Roof vent flashing is a necessary component of your roof structure. It prevents the accumulation of moisture and rain in and around the vent. Roof vent flashing is fairly easy to install as long as ...

Flashing is a good way of preventing water from entering a dwelling at the point where the roof meets the walls. To begin the installation, fold a five-by-seven piece of aluminum flashing lengthwise.

Learn how to install a plumbing pipe boot flashing on a ribbed metal roof using a simple, effective method. This video demonstrates the full process, including the use of Butyl Tape as the primary ...

To keep the inside of your home dry while you tackle re-shingling the roof, you need to strip off the old shingles and then re-cover that portion of the roof with a waterproof membrane, traditional ...

Q-Last year I added a room to the back of our house and ever since have had trouble with roof leaks from where the flat roof on the new extension meets the existing wall of the house. I installed ...

Several weeks ago, I wrote about the different types of roofs you can use on your home. I should have realized it would create a tsunami of help requests regarding roof leaks at my “Ask Tim” page on ...