Don't Underestimate the Importance of Roofing Underlayment
Regardless of which product you choose to use, installing a roofing underlayment will help ensure the roof system withstands the elements and the home stays dry
Nashville First Responder Receives Roof Donation
Bone Dry Roofing, Owens Corning, and Minor League Baseball team Nashville Sounds join forces to provide a Nashville first responder with a brand new roof
How to Protect Homes From Extreme Heat
With 2023 on track to be the hottest year in recorded history, builders and designers are taking a more resilient design approach to homes in areas prone to extreme temperatures
The Next Generation of Metal Roofing
ProVia is taking metal roofing to new levels. This durable stamped panel roofing system is made…
GAF Energy Introduces Easy-Install Solar Shingles
How Timberline Solar roofing could radically speed up the adoption of home solar
How ‘Cool Roofs’ Can Reduce Heat in Cities
Reflective roof coatings can provide a small but significant solution in the race against climate change
Jobsite Safety
How Owners Should Comply With OSHA Roofing Safety Guidelines
Building owners have a responsibility to protect people who venture on their roofs, according to OSHA. OSHA prescribed certain safety requirements…
Roofing
10 New Roofing Products to Spruce Up Home Exteriors
These roofing products—from porcelain roof tile to zinc cladding—offer a wide range of options for almost any roof type
Solar
How Can Builders Prepare for More Solar?
More U.S. markets are adopting mandates requiring solar energy for new construction. Here are answers to common questions
Roofing
New Retrofit Design Guide for Metal Roofing
The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has published a new design guide, "Retrofit Metal Roofing.” The manual provides code-compliant and market…
Products
Best of IBS 2019 | Huber Engineered Woods
Expanding its ZIP System building enclosure product collection, which eliminates the need for housewrap and roofing felt in wall and roof…
Products
IBS Products: Construction + Building Materials | Simpson Strong-Tie
Designed for use with Strong-Drive SDWC Truss screws for rafter/truss connections, the …
Codes + Standards
This Week's Codes and Standards, January 28
The latest news in residential construction building codes and standards including snow remediation hazard analysis, wildfire preparedness, and more
Solar
Solar Is Now Standard for This Roofing Giant
The largest roofing manufacturing company in the world, Standard Industries, is going solar. Its launch of solar startup GAF Energy "aims to…
Solar
California Rooftop Solar Mandate Leading Nation by Example
In 2020, California's rooftop solar mandate for all newly built single-family homes in the state goes into effect, and experts anticipate it will…
