Roof insulation is especially vital if your home has a flat or pitched roof. Sealing up a roof and adding insulation can protect it against ice dams and other moisture-related problems. Advertisement ...

Q: We are designing a pitched roof for our 1950s-era home that has an almost-flat torch-down roof. We want to update the look and get a better roofing system.

Buildings with pitched roofs are roughly 10-15% more compact than those with a flat roof. This significant reduction translates into higher thermal insulation by simply limiting the size of the ...