Complete Roofing Handbook - Installation, Maintenance, Repair

Informationen zum Autor James E. Brumbaugh has spent twenty years in the residential and light commercial construction industry. He is an accomplished educator fluent in several languages, and has written more than fifteen books on HVAC, construction, and the building trades. Klappentext This text covers types of roofs; roofing and reroofing; roof and attic insulation and ventilation; skylights and roof openings; dormer construction; roof flashing details and more. It also contains information on code requirements, underlaying and attic ventilation. Zusammenfassung This text covers types of roofs; roofing and reroofing; roof and attic insulation and ventilation; skylights and roof openings; dormer construction; roof flashing details and more. It also contains information on code requirements! underlaying and attic ventilation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword vii 1. Types of Roofs 1 2. Roofing and Reroofing 11 3. Roof Deck Preparation 61 4. Roof and Attic Ventilation 77 5. Skylights and Roof Openings 101 6. Dormer Construction 123 7. Roof Flashing Details 153 8. Applying Strip Shingles 189 9. Applying Specialty Shingles 239 10. Roll Roofing 265 11. Built-Up Roofing 285 12. Wood Shingle and Shake Roofing 309 13. Slate Roofing 355 14. Tile Roofing 379 15. Installing Gutters and Downspouts 427 16. Roofing for Historic Buildings 453 17. Historic Wooden Shingle Roofs 481 References 513 Index 521

Product details

• Authors: Brumbaugh, James E Brumbaugh, James E. Brumbaugh, James E. (Shenandoah University Brumbaugh, Je Brumbaugh, Brumbaugh James E., Leeke
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.1992
• EAN: 9780025178519
• ISBN: 978-0-02-517851-9
• No. of pages: 544
• Series: Audel S
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Home improvement, DIY; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, Building construction & materials, Building construction and materials