Q–The buzzword in my area of new roof and reroofing jobs is ridge and soffit ventilation. I don’t remember seeing any of these products on the houses I grew up in. Are they really necessary? What ...

A newcomer to my suburban neighborhood asked me why the peaks of all the houses on my street stick up. Since he is a fellow firefighter, I assumed he knew what I was talking about when I quipped, ...

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 ...