Overview

Since 1970, there have been many changes in the roofing industry, in particular the change from imperial to metric which has affected the size of slates and tiles, and also the advent of cheaper, sometimes inferior, materials into the market. This has meant that a large number of quarries have closed, and the original craft of roof slating and tiling using traditional materials has in recent years gone into a decline. Despite this decline, there is a real need to repair and maintain the roofs on our existing stock of historic buildings, using the appropriate traditional methods and techniques. This edition of Bennett and Pinion's classic work, first published in 1935, provides a useful source of information on all aspects of the slating and tiling industry. It examines the various types of roof coverings that were traditionally used, such as slates, clay tiles and shingles, and includes basic aspects such as sorting and holing slates, through to more complex aspects involved in sorting and setting out a diminishing course roof, and forming swept and laced valleys. The book also looks at special roofing techniques relating to curved roofs and cupolas.

Full Product Details

Author:   Frank Bennett ,  Alfred Pinion
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Donhead Publishing
Edition:   Facsimile of 1948 ed
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.876kg
ISBN:  

9781873394465

ISBN 10:   1873394462
Pages:   386
Publication Date:   10 January 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Roof coverings; slates and their characteristics; how a simple roof is slated; groundwork; slating generally; manufacture and characteristics of roofing tiles; plain tiling; tile and slate hanging; single-lap tiling; special roofing; stone slating; roofing with good shingles; quantities; roof repairs; other uses of tiles; estimating, measuring and pricing; slating and tiling in Scotland.

Reviews

For those seeking more information on traditional roofing it is marvellous to have this book in print again. RICS Building Conservation Journal - a hands-on book aimed primarily at roofers who wanted to broaden their skills, well illustrated and laid out, full of detail and examples, and written with an engaging enthusiasm. - a minor classic Journal of Architectural Conservation

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