I constructed a tiled roof shelter with hand-made clay tiles. Each tile was shaped and fired to create a water-resistant roof ...

Doreen Monahan’s roof used to be beautiful. It’s still a nice looking roof but instead of the dark terracotta, chocolate brown and bright yellow tiles that were on the roof when it was installed in ...

Many South Floridians think tile roofs are among the strongest against hurricanes. For years, insurance companies gave homeowners discounts on their premiums for installing them. But some insurers ...

I built a tile roof on a stream using only rudimentary tools and materials. The entire project takes 17 days, but I will complete it in 10 days despite the rain. #PrimitiveTechnology #TileRoof #Buildi ...

Q. I find it hard to understand why home inspectors refuse to walk on concrete tile roofs. I know handymen, cable guys, chimney sweeps, and others who walk on tile roofs all the time and never break a ...

Solar roof tiles use the same basic technology as solar panels but are designed to be integrated into roofs and mimic traditional roofing materials.

Q. My tile roof is leaking in an unusual way. No moisture is getting into the house, but I've seen water running from beneath the tiles at the edges of the roof. When I bought the house, my home ...

Proper maintaince of tiles protects them from damage and helps it last longer. A tiled roof if not well maintained, can easily get damaged in a short period of time. However, if well looked after, ...

If we were asked to sketch a house when we were young, we typically would have drawn one up with sloping roofs. If it's in South India, one may safely assume, the roof is imagined to be in Mangalore ...