Between drones that assemble rope bridges and others that build low-cost houses out of mud, imaginative research projects continue to show us how the autonomous aircraft can have a role to play in the ...

Q. Eight years ago, I had a new asphalt shingle roof installed on my 55-year-old home. Leaks recently started to appear in several areas of my home, and, upon inspection, roofing nails actually had ...

Asphalt naturally repels water. It's a readily available commodity as long as we continue to use petroleum. Asphalt is a by-product of refining crude oil; it's what's left over after the ...

Q:How can I best replace asphalt roof shingles? I have lost some of them and am wondering how they can be nailed in place without causing leaks. A: First, make sure the whole shingle is out of ...

A new solar technology introduced yesterday at CES could bring power-producing roofs mainstream by relying on an old building material—nails. For years, homeowners who wanted solar power have stripped ...

Asphalt shingles are the most common form of roofing. New manufactured homes are delivered with the traditional three tab asphalt shingle. Depending on the pitch of your roof, the location, etc., a ...

"Most homeowners replace their roof only once," they say, the roofing industry, that is. It's a laughable − yet serious − thing to say to longtime homeowners routinely buffeted by severe storms in ...

Unmanned vehicles could soon takeover the labor industry. Researchers have unveiled an octocopter that attaches asphalt shingles to roofs using a nail gun and 'virtual switch'. This robotic ...

Question: While doing a quick visual scan of the roof, I noticed a couple of areas where the asphalt shingles were chipped or even lifted a little. I didn’t find any leaks in the attic. Do I need to ...

Q: I have a small house, and it needs a new roof. I can’t afford to hire a roofer. My house has shingles on it, and I can walk on the roof with little difficulty. I’ve never installed roof shingles.