Danny traveled to the West Coast for a tour of a rooftop getaway owned by Louis Van Amstel of Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance. Van Amstel designed the outdoor room on his condo to server as a private retreat as well as for entertaining. Watch this video to find out more.

Adding a large covered patio to a waterfront home in a hurricane zone required extensive reinforcement of the framing to allow it to stand up to high winds. This included specially fabricated steel posts that were bolted to the slab and support beams, as well as metal saddle hangers to secure the ceiling joists and rafters. Watch this video to find out more. Watch this video.

There are several nontraditional roofing materials available today that are durable, attractive, and can enhance the architectural styling of the home. They include synthetic slate and metal roofing. Watch this video to find out more Watch this video.

Watch this video to find out the basic steps to follow when replacing the roof on your home including how to remove the old roofing, repair the decking, install new underlayment, and put down new roofing. Watch this video.

A wide range of roofing materials are available for your home today including asphalt, steel, copper, natural and synthetic slate, wood shakes, clay tiles, and concrete tiles. Specialty roof design centers are available with easy to visualize samples of all the roofing materials they offer on display.

Replacing the roof on your home is a big investment which makes choosing the perfect roof very important. Displays of the various types, styles, and colors of roofing are available at special roof design centers to aid in the selection process. Watch this video to find out more.

Sagging and clogged gutters can overflow, causing damage to the soffit and fascia on the eaves of your home. To prevent this from happening, it’s important to keep gutters clean and properly maintained. Watch this video to find out more.

Asphalt roof shingles can be easily damaged by high winds and falling tree limbs. When replacing a damaged asphalt roof shingle, you can either replace the entire piece, or cut the shingle into sections and replace just a single tab. Watch this video to find out more. Watch this video.

Roof valleys occur where two sections of roof meet. Sheet metal is applied to the valley under the roof shingles to prevent the joint from leaking and direct rain water off the roof. If not maintained properly, roof valleys can become clogged with leaves and other debris, which can cause the metal to rust and the roof to leak. Watch this video to find out more. Watch this video.

If you have squirrels in your area, there is a good chance the lead roof jacks on your home need to be replaced. Roof jacks fit over plumbing vent pipes that protrude through the roof to keep them from leaking. Squirrels can damage the jacks by chewing on the soft lead covering to sharpen their teeth. Watch this video to find out how to replace the jacks.