Designing the Dream

Let’s talk about roofs. You want your roof to be as efficient as possible in conducting water away from the house. Wood can stand to getwet, and dry off again, but it can’t get wet and stay wet without awakening dormant bacteria, mold, fungus and mildew—in a word, rot....

This month we’ll discuss walls (briefly), doors, windows and ventilation. Walls People rave about the insulating...

This is the second in a series of articles about designing a house for...