Q. Lately I've seen roofers install a strange product that looks like traditional felt paper, but it's not. It has a peel-away backing paper, and this material sticks to the wood sheathing. What is it ...

In this episode, we install a synthetic peel and stick water and ice shield over our cabin sheathing for waterproofing. We secure ourselves on our steep 12/12 pitch roof using two roof ridge anchors.

Q: Do you think ice dams can cause leaks higher than the 6 feet that ice and water shields are installed these days? Does the water back up higher and higher or does it find another way out? A: Water ...