Samantha Hunter is a professional copy editor who has worked with Ms. Magazine, Spin and VH1. She has also written for MarthaStewart.com, Essence.com, Esquire.com, GoodHousekeeping.com, RealSimple.com ...

The drainage of flat roofs often poses a challenge in terms of building physics and design. While hard roofing materials such as clay tiles or metals are used for pitched roofs, soft materials such as ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of ...

Q I have a flat roof, and it seems as if there is a ton of snow on it. Is that more of a problem than snow on other roofs? And what should I do about ice in the gutters? A Most roofs constructed to ...