Question: I don't remember seeing ridge and soffit ventilation on the houses I grew up in. Is it necessary? What if the house has a hipped roof? A friend of mine who lives in the snow belt had a foot ...

Q: How necessary are the shingles on a vent? I have a short length of ridge vent where a couple of the shingles were damaged; the house painter stepped on them. The plastic ridge vent itself seems to ...

Q. How necessary are the shingles on a vent? I have a short length of ridge vent where a couple of the shingles were damaged; the house painter stepped on them. The plastic ridge vent itself seems to ...

Q: During a recent heavy rain I noticed water stains on my ceiling that were not there when the home was inspected just four months ago. I called the home inspector, and he said the roof was not steep ...