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List of contents
Part A: Roof plumbing fundamentals
1 Overview of roof plumbing
2 Types of roof structure
3 Basic roof safety
4 Asbestos
5 Material types
6 Fasteners and sealants
7 Capillary action
8 Corrosion
9 Roof plumbing tools
Part B: Roofing practice
10 Fabricate and install roof drainage systems
11 Receive roofing materials
12 Select and install roof sheeting and wall cladding
13 Fabricate and install external flashings
14 Install roof sheets, wall cladding and complex flashings
15 Flash penetrations through roofs and walls
16 Install roof components
17 Install roof coverings to curved roof structures
18 Collect and store roof water
About the author
Owen Smith has been a plumbing and gas-fitting teacher, and manager in the TAFE sector since 2001. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Adult and Vocational Education, was a foundation member of the National Plumbing and Services Training Advisory Group (NPSTAG) and is also the author of Basic Plumbing Service Skills: Roof Plumbing. Most recently he has taken up a regulatory role of Principal Advisory Officer (Plumbing) within Consumer, Building & Occupational Services, Tasmania.
Summary
This text addresses the roofing stream in Certificate III in Plumbing and has been updated in this edition to meet SA HB39-2015 ‘Installation Code for Metal Roof and Wall Cladding’, AS/NZS 3500.3:2021 ‘Storm water Drainage’ standards and and AS 3959:2018 ‘Construction of buildings in bushfire prone areas’.
The Cengage Plumbing Skills series provides you with the knowledge, skills and awareness you need to be successful in the plumbing industry. The series is structured to build step-by-step knowledge, working from general/foundation subjects towards more specific and technical detail as you progress. It develops problem-solving skills, combining safe work practices with professional skills and a thorough understanding of how and why things are done in a certain way. References to AS/NZS 3500:2021, referred to in the Plumbing Code of Australia, prompts familiarity with the codes throughout your training.
