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Roof Repair Basics: How Your House Works
The common denominator in all roofing is that several layers work together as a system. Understanding how this system works can help you talk knowledgeably with a contractor, or help you make buying decisions to do your own work.
Previous How Your House Works Stories
| How Your House Works: Insulation Holy R-value, batt-man! The war between heat, cold and moisture inside your walls. (Published in the October 2006 issue)
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| The Distinctive Modular Home The new house at 310 W. Lake Avenue in Auburndale, Fla. has "custom-built" written all over it, but it was created in 90 days...far shorter than the eight months it should have taken. We chronicle the construction of Country Living's 2006 House of the Year, a jewel that showcases the fact that modul... (Published in the May 2006 issue)
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| It Worked For Us - Jan. 2005 (Published in the January 2005 issue)
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| Home Tips & Hints: November 2004 (Published in the November 2004 issue)
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| Home Tips & Hints: October 2004 (Published in the October 2004 issue)
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| Home Tips & Hints: September 2004 (Published in the September 2004 issue)
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| Home Tips & Hints: August 2004 (Published in the August 2004 issue)
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| Home Tips & Hints: July 2004 (Published in the July 2004 issue)
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| Home Tips & Hints: June 2004 (Published in the June 2004 issue)
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| Home Tips And Hints: June 2003 (Published in the June 2003 issue)
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