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Manufacturers Reserve Supply, Irvington, N.J., is now stocking BRAVA Roof Tile…

When it comes to refurbishment work aimed at preserving a historic landmark in Wrightstown, township officials are going back to the drawing board. At a public meeting on Monday, the three-person …

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Beads of sweat trickled from Alan Schaeffer’s forehead Monday morning as he nailed one cedar shingle after another onto the roof of Epler schoolhouse. “They didn’t have modern materials and power tools when this was built,” Schaeffer said, balancing on the scaffold, hammer in hand. The historic one-room school, built in 1847, was moved last year from its original location on Van Reed Road in Bern Township to the Berks Heritage Center also in Bern. - Advertisement - The move ...

The county’s public Tuesday meeting will likely be a lively one. The Teton County Board of County Commissioners is set to discuss an anti-discrimination resolution, the Gills’ 26-acre development proposal, and a ban on wooden shake roofs in fire prone areas of the county. All three items have seen controversy. Commissioners requested to review an anti-discrimination measure after members of the public showed up at a December town and county meeting to raise questions about former libr...

Sidewall Shingles With a Flare A slight curve adds charm, and also a bit of complexity, to the process of siding with cedar shingles. Synopsis: In much of New England, it’s common to find sidewall shingles installed so that the first few courses flare out. Builder Joe E. Filanowski Jr. details the process of installing flared shingles, from using backers to set the flared courses to weaving outside and inside corners. To see the technique in action, watch the companion video: Here along the ...