Black & Decker DIY Roofing (eBook)

Shingles * Shakes * Tile * Rubber * Metal * PLUS Roof Repair

Editors of Cool Springs Press (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
128 Seiten
Cool Springs Press (Verlag)
978-0-7603-6450-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Replacing the roof on your house is an achievable job that can be very rewarding: all you need is good information and a willingness to invest some sweat equity. BLACK+DECKER DIY Roofing gives you the information you need, from selecting and estimating roof coverings to tear-off, sheathing replacement, underlayment and water shield installation, roofing materials installation, and flashing. While a contractors hardworking crew can replace an average asphalt shingle roof in a day or two, it will cost several thousand dollars. And your roof covering choices are rather limited. By doing the job yourself, you can pocket the savingsor even upgrade to an entirely new type of roof, like cedar shakes, standing seam metal, or fiber cement. With detailed step-by-step photos,you will see all of the most popular roof types installed the correct way, including:Asphalt shingles (three-tab and architectural)EPDM rubber membraneMetalCedarshakesClay and concrete tileRoll roofingFaux slateThis guide also shows you how to install other elements of your roof system, including gutters, fascia, soffits, and vents. A handy repair section helps ensure that your work keeps your home well protected for as long as possible. Plus, a special section on working safely features all the tools and practices youll need to stay secure working at heights.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.10.2018
• Reihe/Serie: Black & Decker
• Reihe/Serie: Black & Decker
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself
• Schlagworte: 3-tab • air nailers • All About • architectural shingles • asphalt shingles • bonded roofing • cedar shakes • cement tile • Chimney • chimney cap • chimney flashing • clay tile • coil nailer • counter flashing • Do it yourself • drip edge • eave • epdm • estimating shingles • fall arresting gear • Fascia • faux slate • Flashing • for homeowners • Guide • gutters • how to • ice dam • ice guard • Instructions • ladder safety • Manual • on your own • pneumatic gun • replace your own roof • ridge vent • roof maintenance • roof rake • roof repair • roof tile • roof vent • rubber roof • selvedge roof • shingle • shingle over • shingling • slate roof • soffit • soffit vent • step flashing • stink pipe • underlayment • valley flashing • vent pipe • weather shield • wood shakes
• ISBN-10: 0-7603-6450-8 / 0760364508
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7603-6450-5 / 9780760364505