How to Seal and Vent a Hot Roof | This Old House

From This Old House. Kevin O’Connor finds Matt Whitbeck on the roof of the Saratoga house, inspecting the ridge as the roofing crew works below them. Kevin notes an atypical detail: underlayment covering the ridge. Matt explains how roofs are typically vented (a “cold roof”) and why. He also points out that there will be…

Electrical Service Upgrade | This Old House

From This Old House. Kevin O’Connor meets up with Master Electrician Stephen Ristau, who is upgrading the electrical service at the Saratoga house. Stephen explains that the old service is inadequate for the renovation’s new demands. To meet these demands, he’s bumping the 200-amp service to 400 amps. The changeover occurs at the weatherhead, where…