Dear Angie: My home needs a new roof. Which is better: hand-nailing or using a nail gun for the shingles? Does it matter? — S.A., Norman, Okla. Answer: Let me start by answering your last question ...

Dear Angie: My home needs a new roof. Which is better: hand-nailing or using a nail gun for the roof shingles? Does it matter? - S. A., Norman, Okla. Dear S.A.: Let me start by answering your last ...

Q: I’ve decided to reroof my house because I can’t afford to pay a roofer. I’ll be stripping off all the shingles down to the bare wood. Do you think it’s worth buying a nail gun to install the ...

The construction process can be very hectic and tiring. However, if you had any construction work done lately, then you probably have heard details about the roofing staples versus nails debate.

The roofing octocopter, equipped with a nailgun, is parked near the test roof. Setting the wooden panel at different inclines let researchers simulate roofs with different slopes. Graduate engineering ...

Dear Jimmy: Most roofs that leak prematurely are more often a result of poor installation rather than material defects. If you choose high-quality shingles from a major manufacturer, there will be ...

Johnathan C. Brewer II is a licensed general contractor specializing in kitchen, bath remodels and general construction with two decades of professional experience. He is also the owner of Brewer ...

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 ...