In her eight years as a content writer and researcher, Alison has published more than 450 home improvement articles and has delved into nearly every topic, including solar, moving and landscaping. In ...

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.

I need new roof shingles but am paralyzed by fear of making the wrong choice of material and color for my home. Installing roof shingles doesn’t seem that difficult, so I may do the work myself. How ...

Q We need a new roof before the rain starts, but we don’t know what to do because what we really want is cedar. Friends tell us this is too expensive and impractical, but we think it would look great ...

Dear Jerry: While cleaning out gutters, I discovered that the lower area of some cedar shingles have apparently been chewed away at the lower edge of the rear dormer. The chewed area is where the ...

QUINCY-- Volunteers are needed to help the Friends of the Log Cabins install cedar shake shingles on the Clat Adams log cabin roof from 8 a.m. to noon this Saturday, July 11. Anyone wishing to help ...