ROOFS AND SIDING Choosing the Right Roofing Repairing Old Siding Putting on New Siding Re-roofing a house A Sun Deck for a Flat Roof Adding Dormers and Skylights Hardback book by The Editors of Time-Life Books Fourth printing, Revised 1986 © 1979 Time-Life Books Inc. Contents include: " 1 The Complex Husk of a House The Surfaces and Structure of Roofs and Walls The Skeleton under the Skin Professional Tools for Reaching High Places Waterproofing the Weak Spots with Metal 2 New Coverings for Old Walls Choosing the Right Siding, Preparing the Walls Precut Panel Siding that Covers a Wall Fast Lapped, Locked or Battened-the Versatile Board Metal and Plastic-Boards without Wood The Traditional Beauty of Shingles and Shakes Sheathing a House with a Hard Stucco Shell Asbestos Shingles for Easy Maintenance 3 Roofs that Resist the Elements Choosing the Right Roofing, Preparing the Roof Repairs for Damaged Rafters Asphalt Roofing-Handsome, Durable, Popular Classic Shingles and Shakes in Cedar or Redwood Slates and Tiles: Permanence at a Price New Modes in Metal Roofing for the Home 4 Raising the Roof The Art of Cutting a Rafter to a Custom Fit Extending a House with a New Shed Roof The Gable Dormer-a Tiny House atop the Roof Cutting through a Roof for a Preframed Skylight Portable Platforms for a Rooftop Deck Credits and Acknowledgments Index/Glossary " This book is in very good to excellent condition with only very minor wear. No torn or ripped pages. No markings or writing. |