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The Slate Roof Bible - Everything You Wanted to Know About Slate Roofs
Including How to Keep Them Alive for Centuries is the first book to be
written on the subject of slate roofs since 1926. Published in1997, the
8½"x11" book has nearly 300 pages with 200 photos, both black and white
and color, and an additional 175 line illustrations. It's two parts are
separated by a section of color photos. The first half consists of general
information about slate roofs, slate quarrying, slate roofing history and more.
The second half of the book consists of a comprehensive repair and restoration mamual full of practical,
illustrated , "how to" information.
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Finally, a book about slate roofing that is complete and up to
date. This book is the most important tool for a slate roof
project. Written for owners, architects, engineers, specifiers,
installers and consultants, this book establishes a basis for
communication and understanding for all parties. Addressed are
issues such as estimating the cost of a slate roof, material
handling, venting a slate roof, installing slate on cones and
eyebrow dormers, the use of Ice and Water Shield, and many more
topics neve r before written about in relation to slate roofing.
Included is an entire section devoted to maintenance, repair and
troubleshooting of existing slate roofs. 205 pages, 175+ figures,
photos, tables and charts aid in clarifying important points of
slate r oofing. Checklists and appendices will aid in organizing
any slate roof project.
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This publication is the result of the active co-operation of architects, slate producers and distributors, roofing contractors, governmental
departments, manufacturers of accessories and individual authorities.
The essence of all this information supplied to the Association and to the Structural Service Bureau and its consulting architect, has been incorporated
in the book to the fullest extent possible.
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The only guide to identifying old roofing tiles. Complete and comprehensive essential reference for historic preservation for anyone involved in the restoration
or rehabilitation of historic structures. For architect, contractor or craftsman involved in the restoration or replacement of clay or concrete tile roofs.
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Art of Coppersmithing
A Practical Treatise On Working Sheet Copper Into Forms
by John Fuller, Sr.
Written in 1893 by one of the industry's leading authorities,
Art of
Coppersmithing has come to be recognized as the classic work in its field.
All aspects of this ancient craft are covered, from making of
household copper goods and ornaments to copper piping, three- and
four-way expansion joints and double bends, brewery, locomotive, and
ship installations, from the simplest to the most complicated and
demanding work.
The clearly written text is supplemented by 474 illustrations and is
completely indexed. Valuable both for the metal working practitioner
and as an historical trade reference.
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Copper In Architecture
Educational Publications And Programs
CDA Copper Development Association
Copper In Architecture has been prepared for the use of architects and other design and construction professionals.
This handbook has been compiled from information supplied by testing, research, manufacturing, standards and consulting organizations that Copper Development Association Inc. believes to be competent sources for such data.
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Copper In Architecture CD-ROM
Educational Publications And Programs
CDA Copper Development Association
Copper In Architecture CD has been prepared for the use of architects and other design and construction professionals.
This CD-ROM is a comprehensive resource containing techinical discussions, projects, designs details and specifications on the many varied uses and applications of copper and copper base
metals in architecture and bulding construction.
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Sheet Copper Applications
Copper Brass Bronze Design Handbook
CDA Copper Development Association
This book is about copper. Copper is a time honored friend of architects, inviting the innovation that is their constant forte. Copper is lightweight, strong, formable, and it's aesthetic qualities are proven by time.
Sheet Copper Applications copper brass bronze design handbook is intended to acquaint design professionals with all of the applications and properties of sheet copper as it applies to buildings, and to invite further innovation
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Roofing Instant Answers
Your Toughest Roofing Questions Answered In Seconds
By Terry Kennedy
Roofing Instant Answers layout formulas in a simple format well illustrated for quick understanding includes re-roofing tips and instructions and vital aspects of the business end of roofing. A guide to insurance savings,re-roofing tips and instructions, with 300 photographs and illustrations also including calculation tables and checklists. Packed with step-by-step instructions including vital aspects of the business end of roofing and pre-productions meetings, also general production improvement including safety.">
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The Roofing Handbook
The Roofer's A-To-Z Resource
By Robert Scharff And Terry Kennedy
The Roofing Handbook - Ready for on-the-job referencing or at-home research, this book/CD package puts information to work for you immediatley. Not only will it be your #1 technical resource, but you'll get time saving spreadsheets, forms, checklists, and other templates on the CD-ROM to help you deal with the hardest part of your job - the business end. With up-to-the-minute computer information, tips on estimating, and tips on increasing cash flow, this top-notch technical handbook is a real "manage your roofing business" handbook.
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Roofing Construction & Estimating
by Daniel Atcheson
If you estimate, install or repair roofing in residential or commercial structures, this book will show you the methods and materials the real pros use - the tricks, shortcuts, and estimating formulas that will get you the job, keep your labor and materials cost on target, and bring you a healthy profit.
More than 80% of the homes in North America are roofed with asphalt shingles. Whether you're shingling your own house or tackling roofs every day, Roofing With Asphalt Shingles will help you improve production and appearance by teaching important techniques.
Smart Guide Roofing
Step-By-Step Projects
Ceative Homeowner
- Work with asphalt
- Install flashing the right way
- Ventilate your roof
- Wood shingles and shakes
- Troubleshoot & repair leaking roofs
If you want to save up to 60 percent, or even more, on roofing repairs or replacement, this book can help you. It's like having a professional at your side to prevent mistakes that could be costly. Even roofing apprentices and construction professionals can learn from the information and advice inside this best-selling guide.
Quick Guide Roofing
Step-By-Step Installation Techniques
Creative Homeowner Press
This Quick Guide explains the processes of installation and repair for every type of roofing. The most essential information you need to successfully handle each task is packed into concise, yet comprehensive construction manual. Detailed drawings clearly illustrate the step-by-step instruction, which has been written with you, the do-it-yourselfer, in mind. With the help of this Quick Guide, you can add value to your home while enjoying the greatest possible savings in time, effort, and money.
Sheet Metal Level Three
Trainee Guide
2003 Revision
National Center for Construction Education and Research
contren™ Learning Series
Contents
- Trade Math Three - Field Measuring and Fitting.
- Air Systems.
- Introduction to Welding, Brazing, and Cutting.
- Principles of Refrigeration.
- Comprehensive Blueprint and Specification Reading.
- Fabrication Three - Triangulation.
- Architectural Sheet Metal.
- Sheet Metal Level Three.
RHEINZINK®
Applications In Architecture
2nd Edition
RHEINZINK®
Contents
- RHEINZINK® In Architecture
- Roofing and Cladding
- Covering Systems
- Roofing System
- Roof Drainage and Flashing
- Curtain Wall System Engineering
- Chapter 1 - Roof Drainage Systems
- Chapter 2 - Gravel Stop-Fascia
- Chapter 3 - Copings
- Chapter 4 - Flashing
- Chapter 5 - Building Expansion
- Chapter 6 - Metal Roofs And Wall Systems
- Chapter 7 - Louvers And Screens
- Chapter 8 - Other Metal Structures
Standard Practice In Sheet Metal Work
Use Sheet Metal For Beauty And Permanence
National Association Sheet Metal Contractors
Sheet Metal Pattern Drafting
and shop problems
Daughrty-Powell and Foster
This book has been prepared as a text for use in vocational schools, trade schools, technical schools and high schools offering courses in sheet-metal pattern drafting and shop work, and for home study by apprentices and sheet-metal workers. It meets every requirement as a textbook and is also well adapted for reference use by draftsmen, shop formen, and metal workers engaged in laying out patterns for general sheet-metal work, heating, ventilating, cornice, and heavy plate work.
The Complete Metalsmith
An Ilustrated Handbook
Tim McCreight
Craftspeople and teachers throughout North America have adopted The Complete Metalsmith as an indispensable resource. Now revised and expanded, this classic handbook gives fuller coverage to familiar techniques and adds many new procedures to its already encyclopedic breadth. The straightforward text and instructive, clear drawings bring even complex techniques within everyone's reach. Extensive charts and tables, supplemented and updated in this edition, offer valuable information and resources. The wire binding makes this guide thoroughly practical for both studio and classroom use.
Ornamental Designs From Architectural Sheet Metal
Broshart & Braun
This generously illustrated book brings back into print an extremely rare turn-of-the-century catalog depicting over one thousand ornamental sheet metal designs offered to architects, interior designers and home builders by a major supplier. Today's architectural historians, restoration specialists and vintage home enthusiasts will find it an indispensable reference and guide to the rich embellishments that were an essential component of Victorian-era homes and public buildings. Artists and designers will find here an enormous wealth of striking ornamentation for inspiration and direct practical use in art and craft projects.
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The Enschedé Catalog of Typographical Borders and Ornaments
Joh. Enschedé and Sons
The art of embellishing the written page with decorative elements, inaugurated by the ancient Egyptians, reached new heights in the late 19th century. As a result borders, ornaments, and other graphic components were in great demand by artists and illustrators. One of the most prestigious suppliers of this material was Joh. Enschedé and Sons, a typefounding and printing company established in the Netherlands in 1703 and still "the peer of any firm in the world." Today, over 100 years after its original publication, the company's 1891 catalog continues to captivate illustrators and graphic artists with the superior quality of its motifs and patterns.
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A talented graphic artist and book designer, Carol Belanger Grafton has selected these elegant ornaments to reflect the broad range of styles favored by printers and designers from the Renaissance to the twentieth century . Her criteria for selection has been practical useability, for both artists and craftspeople.
A. Durenne
Ornamental Ironwork
Over 670 Illustrations
Durenne
This spectacular treasury of antique ornamental ironwork designs will delight antique lovers, graphic artists, and anyone interested in inspired decorative flourishes from a bygone era.
More than 675 finely detailed illustrations, selected by Carol Belanger Grafton from a rare turn-of the-century publication, provide striking examples of decorative designs for balconies, gates, window grilles, staircases, doorways, and other architectural features.
The designs illustrated here date from the Middle Ages through the late 19th century, encompassing the ornate figuration of the Renaissance, the
exuberant innovations of Baroque and Rococo artists, and the sinuous designs of the 19th-century ironworkers inspired by the
Art Nouveau aesthetic. Artists, architects, designers and craftspersons will all find this volume an ideal sourcebook
of beautiful designs - all copyright free - from a great tradition in the decorative arts.
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Multitude of designs selected from rare 19th- and early-20th-century periodicals depict motifs for gates, railings, finials, window grilles, signs, bedsteads, marquees, knockers, tables, and other ironwork elements. The 257 royalty-free illustrations, many displaying Art Nouveau influences, range from relatively simple, unadorned geometric and floral designs to extraordinarily ornate and intricate patterns. The distinctive antique designs will add flair to a wide array of art and craft projects.
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Invaluable source of information for art historians, craftspeople, dealers, collectors, and preservationists includes hundreds of finely detailed illustrations of garden seats, candelabras, moldings, gates, balcony grilles, vases, crosses, funerary ornaments and monuments, finials, doorknobs and many other ornamental features. A rich source of inspiration and royalty-free graphics, as well, for commercial artists and designers.
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Over 300 outstanding illustrations—thoughtfully selected and excellently reproduced from an extremely rare publication—depict ornate altar screens, doors, chandeliers, balcony railings, candelabra, tombstone crosses, pulpits, gates, window screens, and more. Brief captions identify the types, origins, and dates of pieces in this excellent collection for artists, interior designers, craftspeople, and lovers of antiques.
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Over 1,500 handsome black-and-white illustrations, taken from authentic examples of ornamental ironwork in the architecture of Bordeaux, offer artists and designers a rich source of inspiration and royalty-free graphics. Drawn from balconies, gates, grilles, stair railings, and elsewhere, this affordable treasury features lovely images incorporating floral and foliate designs, human and animal figures, musical motifs, heraldic crests, mythological figures, geometrics and much more.
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Over 450 black-and-white photographs, royalty-free, show ironwork masterpieces from all over Europe—doors, gates, railings, grilles, door knockers, locks, lanterns, candelabra, firedogs, chandeliers, much more. Beautiful examples from Notre Dame; Chichester Cathedral; Barcelona Cathedral; Fredericksborg Castle, Denmark; Versailles; scores of other sites.
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This exceptional volume documents the many uses of wrought iron in architecture from the fourteenth century through the twentieth. 380 illustrations show gates, railings, screens, lighting fixtures, bannisters, balconies, and much else. Includes examples from Italy, Spain, England, Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, America. Indispensable Sourcebook. Introduction.
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NFPA 780 Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems
1997 Edition
National Fire Protection Association
This edition of NFPA 780, Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems, was prepared by the Technical Commitee on Lightning Protection and acted on by the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., at its Annual Meeting held May 19-22, 1997, in Los Angeles, CA. It is issued by the Standards Council on July 24, 1997, with an effective date of August 15, 1997, and supersedes all previous editions.