Flashing is a good way of preventing water from entering a dwelling at the point where the roof meets the walls. To begin the installation, fold a five-by-seven piece of aluminum flashing lengthwise.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flashing refers to thin sheets of material installed around a home's exterior to prevent water from seeping inside. Helping to ...

Several weeks ago, I wrote about the different types of roofs you can use on your home. I should have realized it would create a tsunami of help requests regarding roof leaks at my “Ask Tim” page on ...