Q. My 3-inch vent pipe for my house has been frosting up and plugging. I have never had this problem in the past. I know it had been subzero for a while. To me that is the worst time to have to go on ...

Cold weather across Middle Tennessee continues to expose overlooked issues in residential roofing systems. NASHVILLE, TN, ...

I wanted to inquire as to whether you think our current attic ventilation and insulation is sufficient? Our house is 17 years old. We have soffit vents and 2 gable vents (one at each end of the house) ...

Walk into almost any house built before modern building codes and you can feel it in the air: rooms that never quite dry out, ...

We are shopping for a new roof for our house and have sought bids from various roofing companies. We want to get it done this summer. Most of the estimators mention the option of a ridge vent ...

QUESTION: I enjoy reading your column and hope you can make a suggestion that will eliminate a problem I am having. I have two roof vent pipes installed on the north side of my home and they face the ...

Q. Our home has a combination microwave/range hood that discharges directly through the sidewall of our home. The wall jack has a weather-head with a spring closure for the backdraft damper. The ...

. Q. I hate to still keep you on the "cold roof" subject, but I want to make a cold roof on my 6,000 square foot Victorian 4-unit with 2 furnaces that are located in the attic. What can I do? K.C.

I’ve recently been inundated by questions on ice dams, frozen gutters, snow or ice on the roof, and other plagues of winter. So today’s question is not a question at all, rather a treatise on the ...