To get the best remodeling results, you need solid advice from the best in the business. For Pros by Pros(R) books bring you field-tested techniques and real-world experience from the expert builders and remodeling pros who write for "Fine Homebuilding" magazine.
"Roofing, Flashing, and Waterproofing" gives you the technical expertise and seasoned advice you need to protect your work from water, the home's eternal enemy. Leaks large and small cause the majority of damage in the house, and efforts to prevent or repair that damage account for most of the money spent on home repair. This book presents the basic principles you need to know to waterproof residential structures properly to protect them from water intrusion and to prevent callbacks for flashing or roofing failures.
Introduction
Part 1: Flashing and Water Control
Flashing Walls
How to Avoid Common Flashing Errors
All About Rain Gutters
Draining Gutter Runoff
Roof Flashing
Flashing a Chimney
Prevent Ice Dams
Part 2: Roofing
Four Ways to Shingle a Valley
Laying Out Three-Tab Shingles
Tearing Off Old Roofing
Reroofing With Asphalt Shingles
Aligning Eaves on Irregularly Pitched Roofs
Installing a Rubber Roof
Choosing Roofing
Roofing with Slate
Working Safely on the Roof
Overview
To get the best remodeling results, you need solid advice from the best in the business. For Pros by Pros(R) books bring you field-tested techniques and real-world experience from the expert builders and remodeling pros who write for "Fine Homebuilding" magazine.
"Roofing, Flashing, and Waterproofing" gives you the technical expertise and seasoned advice you need to protect your work from water, the home's eternal enemy. Leaks large and small cause the majority of damage in the ...