Return to:
Construction
© Buildwise, LLC
Publication Review
Title: Roofs:
Volume #3 of the Rehab Guide
Author: HUD, 1999
File: Free Book, PDF 735 KB, 81 pages
Audience: Written for builders and designers with experience and
training in historic renovation, rehabilitation and remodeling.
Review
The focus of this book is housing rehabilitation which is different than
remodeling. Rehabilitation means "to restore to good condition",
while remodeling indicates a change to something significantly different.
A good guide for anyone rehabilitating the roofs of older homes. Provides
discussion and alternate techniques for handling a variety of roof issues.
Issues covered include:
- roof design
- sheathing
- flashing
- underlayments and moisture barriers
- insulation
- wood shingles and shakes
- asphalt shingles
- low slope roofs
- metal roofing
- slate roofing
- clay, concrete, fiber-cement and composition tiles
- cutter and leader systems
Detail drawings include:
- typical stud wall to truss connectors
- typical masonry wall to truss connectors
- valley flashing details
- baffles, attic and cathedral ceiling insulation details
- shake and shingle application details
- metal roof types
- slate roof layouts
- clay tile types
- concrete tile types
- gutter types
- gutter built into cornice detail
Related Texts
Foundations
: Volume #1 of the Rehab Guide
Exterior
Walls: Volume #2 of the Rehab Guide, Parts One and Two
Roofs:
Volume #3 of the Rehab Guide
Doors and
Windows: Volume #4 of the Rehab Guide
Partitions,
Ceilings, Floors & Stairs: Volume #5 of the Rehab Guide
Kitchens
& Baths: Volume #6 of the Rehab Guide
Electrical
and Electronics: Volume #7 of the Rehab Guide
HVAC and
Plumbing: Volume #8 of the Rehab Guide, Part One and Two
Site Work:
Volume #9 of the Rehab Guide
