Lots More Information

Related HowStuffWorks Articles

• How to Insulate Windows
• How to Clean a Furnace
• How to Make a Workbench
• How to Install a Fountain
• Can installing a green roof save you money?

Sources

• Bliss, Steven. "Troubleshooting Guide to Residential Construction." Craftsman Book Company. 1997. (April 3, 2009)http://books.google.com/books?id=iwSasc7rowcC
• Bolt, Steven. "Roofing the Right Way." McGraw-Hill Professional. 1996. (April 3, 2009)http://books.google.com/books?id=iDjyitMjGHkC
• Forest Products Laboratory. "The Encyclopedia of Wood." U.S. Department of Agriculture. Skyhorse Publising, Inc. 2007. (April 3, 2009)http://books.google.com/books?id=mUGSaiTsBAIC
• Locke, Jim and Locke, James. "The Well-Built House." Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 1992. (April 3, 2009)http://books.google.com/books?id=AB6bvI031LAC
• Thomas, Steve. "Penny Nails." This Old House. (April 3, 2009)http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/asktoh/question/0,,216638,00.html