I owned my first home for 10 years before I learned about the importance of attic ventilation. It wasn’t something I learned about in school, and must have been a part of the inspection report I’d ...

DEAR TIM: I’ve got a 2-year-old, and 18 months ago I moved into a gorgeous ranch home built in 1950. Money is tight, and I don’t want to make mistakes. The house needs a new roof. I climbed into the ...

Roof styles have gone through a lot of significant changes over the years. Who can forget the 1950s contemporary houses that sported flat roofs? Then there were “Cape Cods” with the doghouse dormers ...

Heating and cooling a house are two of the biggest ongoing costs for homeowners and are responsible for the bulk of the average household’s energy consumption. A new kind of roof-and-attic system ...

“If it isn’t leaking, don’t think about it” is a mistake too many homeowners make, especially during the long rainy season in the Pacific Northwest. Homeowners rarely think about the roof over their ...

Is winter over already? Are we prepared to beat the heat this year? On a hot summer afternoon, you probably would not consider propping open your refrigerator door to cool off your kitchen. Neither ...

The roof membrane and the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system at the recreation centre in Watson Lake, Yukon, are at a "high risk of imminent failure," according to an internal ...