Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information ...

The roof over your head may well be the most expensive component of your home. But if you’re like most homeowners, you’ve probably given very little thought to your roof’s composition, age or likely ...

When it came time to replace the roof on their house in Seattle’s Crown Hill neighborhood, Jeff and Kim Carlson made a popular decision — they stayed with composite shingles. “Contractors brought up a ...

We visited the factory where GAF Energy's Timberline Solar is made, and got to see one of its first installations. A new kind of roof shingle called Timberline Solar blurs the lines between roofing ...