Essentials of Home Inspection: Roofing

This comprehensive text walks readers through every important aspect of inspecting house roofs: materials, installation details, typical problems and their causes, practical implications of problems, and inspection strategies for identifying them.

Steep roofing and flat roofing are covered in a material-by-material organization. Thorough coverage of flashings, where roofing problems frequently occur.

• Dozens of detailed illustrations parallel the textual discussion.
• Learning Objectives, Key Words and margin notes highlight key topics.
• Quick Quizzes help readers test their understanding.
• Inspection Checklists summarize the components and problems covered and provide a set of inspection field notes.
• Inspection Procedures and Standards of Practice help readers develop a consistent inspection methodology to complement their technical knowledge.
• Field Exercises give readers an opportunity to turn text study into real world experience.

CONTENTS
Steep Roofing: General Strategies · Asphalt Shingles · Wood Shingles and Shakes · Slate · Clay Tile · Concrete Tile · Fiber Cement (Asbestos Cement, Mineral Cement, or Cement Asbestos) Shingles · Metal · Roll Roofing · Steep Roof Flashings: Valley Flashings · Chimney Flashings · Pipe or Stack Flashings · Roof/Sidewall Flashings · Roof Intersections with Walls Above · Hip and Ridge Flashings · Skylights · Solariums · Steep Roofs that Meet Flat Roofs Above or Below · Drip Edge Flashings · Dormer Flashings · Flat Roofing: Built-up Roofing (Tar and Gravel) · Modified Bitumen · Synthetic Rubber (Elastomeric, EPDM) · Plastic Roofing (PVC, Thermoplastic) · Metal Roofing · Roll Roofing · Polyurethane Foam (PUF) Roofing · Flat Roof Flashings · Inspection Tools · Inspection Checklist · Answers to Quick Quizzes

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