Wood shingle roofs are found in many areas of North America, as well as parts of Europe. The wood may be cedar, cypress, pine or redwood, and may or may not be fire-retardant or pressure-treated.

The crowning glory of an old-house restoration is a new roof of wood shakes or shingles. The standard roofing material of colonial times continues to be used today in many parts of the country.

While they have mostly been replaced with other roofing technologies ... sawn since the process works more with the grain of the wood and introduces fewer opportunities for water to seep into ...

As Mission Revival is to Santa Barbara, and Pueblo Style is to Santa Fe, in the early decades of the 20th century, unpainted wood shingles were identified with ... The house has grand proportions with ...

“If you look under it from the inside, you can see daylight throughout it, and there’s some places vegetation is starting to grow and get hold, and it’s an untreated wood-shingle ...

the two-day workshop will offer participants hands-on experience on removing and installing a wood shingle roof. No previous skills are required. Attendees should wear clothes that can get dirty ...