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 ...

Asphalt, wood shakes, slate and other overlapped roofings are fine until they meet an obstruction. Up against a dormer, a vent pipe, a chimney, they need flashing — a patchwork of metal sheets, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flashing refers to thin sheets of material installed around a home's exterior to prevent water from seeping inside. Helping to ...

Q. I'll be re-roofing my tri-level home in the spring. One roofer said on the part where the lower roof meets the siding, the flashing is called baby tins and they run up behind the siding. Is that ...

Plumbing vent flashings are notorious spots for roof leaks. If you have a leak in the general area of a plumbing vent, check the condition of the vent flashing. Look for rust holes or gaps around ...