Can you avoid tearing off your old asphalt shingle roof by putting a steel roof over it? Maybe. Most codes now allow no more than two layers of roofing before requiring a complete tear-off. So, if ...

Metal roof pros include durability and a 50-year life span, but they are more expensive than asphalt shingles.

You don’t have to discount the costs of home improvements, but you also don’t get to boost your tax basis to reflect your ...

Keeping good records of your improvements has become increasingly important, because the exemption amount hasn’t been updated since it was established in 1997.

Homeowners can customize this type of roof shingle to look like high-end materials such as cedar shakes. Architectural shingles have a life span of 25 to 30 years, resist winds up to 110 miles per ...

Asphalt shingles can show signs of wear long before they’ve exceeded their life span. If you don’t need a new roof but want a quick refresh, consider painting your roofing shingles.

There's a potential new treatment for people who develop shingles that spread to the eye. Doctors say about 8% of shingles cases impact the eyes, and now, for the first time there's a new ...

Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — A Cedar Rapids man, who was convicted by a jury in March for trying to kill his ex-girlfriend when he “lured” her with money to meet him and t ...

She knew immediately what it was: shingles. At the time, in 2008, Cohen was director of the Cornea Service at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. During her three decades there operating on ...