In Episode 11 of the Building My Dream Workshop series, I tour a truss manufacturing plant to see how roof trusses are built, then begin installing them on the workshop structure. This episode ...

Northern Virginia has many historic treasures like Mount Vernon, Arlington House and Gadsby’s Tavern; but McDonald’s? The popular fast-food eatery rarely makes any list of historic attractions. The ...

An A-frame house akin to an Alpine chalet one might find in the snow is for sale in the middle of the bush 30 minutes from Brisbane. The property is hard to miss with its steep roof inspired by ...

Turf has been used as an architectural material for thousands of years by cultures across Europe and the Arctic since the Neolithic period. In Iceland, these green-cloaked dwellings melt into the ...

A house fire early Saturday in Harrisburg forced residents to escape through the roof, authorities said. The fire was reported at 4:28 a.m. at 2136 Green Street. Crews arrived to find a working fire ...

Row homes at West Lemon and Charlotte streets were designed by architect Daniel M. Rothenberger. They were built in 1895 and feature dormers, turrets, mansard roofs, wrought-iron roof cresting and ...