A roof is more than just a protective covering for a home—it plays a crucial role in energy efficiency, weather protection, ...

“Class A” roofing, which provides the best fire protection, includes asphalt fiberglass composition shingles, concrete or clay tiles and some metal roofing materials. Gaps and ends need to be ...

Across Kenya, thousands of aspiring homeowners begin their construction journeys with excitement, only to be met with a ...

A natural material palette of locally sourced Douglas fir, clay plaster and earthenware tiles characterise this cottage by ...

A luxe oceanfront home in the Bahamas, part of the Old Fort Bay Club, was extensively renovated by architect Dee Dee Taylor ...

The Getty Villa survived the worst fire in Los Angeles history because of key construction and landscaping choices.

Every evening during Ramadan, the burst of firecrackers breaks the quietude of a village named Vazhakkad in Kerala's ...

An ideal fire-resistant roof is made of asphalt, clay tiles, or concrete tiles ... mesh to prevent embers from flying in. Installing metal mesh screening with 1/8-inch spacing — or, better ...

Homes built today in “very high fire hazard severity zones” must have fire-resistant roofs made from “Class A” asphalt shingles, cement or clay tiles or metal. Exterior walls must be able ...