Green Roof Plants: A Resource and Planting Guide
by Edmund C. Snodgrass
from Timber Press, Incorporated
In just a few years, green roofs have gone from a horticultural curiosity to a booming growth industry-primarily because the environmental benefits of extensively planted roofs are now beyond dispute, whether for industrial or governmental complexes or for private homes in urban or suburban settings. Despite the high level of interest in green roofs, until now there has been no reliable reference devoted exclusively to the various species of drought-tolerant plants that are suitable for use on extensive green roofs. Green Roof Plants fills that void. The book contains photographs and cultural information for more than 200 species and cultivars of plants, including valuable data on moisture needs, heat tolerance, hardiness, bloom color, foliage characteristics, and height. Concise, accurate, and easy to use, this book is destined to become an indispensable practical reference guide, not just for architects, landscape designers, engineers, and environmentalists, but also for environmentally conscious home gardeners.
Roofing Construction & Estimating
by Daniel Atcheson
from Craftsman Book Company
Framing Roofs (Best of Fine Homebuilding)
from Taunton
The For Pros By Pros titles are compilations of articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine, selected by the editors of the magazine and organized by subject. New articles from recent issues of the magazine have been added to this edition of Framing Roofs. Updated and redesigned throughout, this book gives builders the very best and current information.
Roof Framing
by Marshall Gross
from Craftsman Book Company
The Slate Roof Bible: Understanding, Installing and Restoring the World's Finest Roof (The Slate Roof Bible, 2nd Edition)
by Joseph Jenkins
from Jenkins Publishing (PA)
Completely revised, greatly expanded and updated version of the award-winning Slate Roof Bible, with 7 new chapters, over 350 color photographs of slate and slate roofs from around the world, and a total of over 600 photos, illustrations, graphs, charts, diagrams, maps, etc. Jenkins' down-home style converts potentially tedious subjects like slate geology, roof safety, tools, installation, and repairs into readable delights. The book covers slate roofing history, culture and geology, along with complete descriptions and sources of tools, equipment and types and colors of slate, and comprehensive, step-by-step instructions on every aspect of slate roof installation, repair, restoration and recycling. It also includes sections on rebuilding chimneys, on soldered seam copper roofs, and on repair and restoration of ceramic tile and asbestos tile roofs. It is the culmination of 10 years of research and travel by the author.
Roof Construction Manual, English Edition
by Eberhard Schunck
from Birkhäuser Basel
The Roof Construction Manual is a comprehensive reference work on the construction of pitched roofs, containing over 1800 plans and 220 photographs. Thirteen fundamental roof types and the relevant materials including thatch, wood, slate, tile, concrete, fibrous cement, bitumen, glass, metal, membranes, and synthetic materials are documented in detail. Essential topics such as ventilation, vapour and wind seals, insulation and drainage, renovation and energy conservation are examined. As with all the Construction Manuals, some 38 built examples illustrate the theoretical details, paying particular attention to important features such as the ridge, hip, eaves, roof valley, verge, and penetration. A compact presentation of the load-bearing physics and structures as well as current norms and standards make this volume an indispensable standard work for all architects and engineers.
Ortho's All About Roofing & Siding Basics (Ortho's All about) (Ortho's All about)
by Ortho Books
from Ortho
Covers selection and installation of roofing and siding as well as repair and maintenance of siding, gutters, and downspouts.
Illustrated Dome Building: Step-by-step Complete Plans
Quick Guide: Roofing: Step-by-Step Installation Techniques (Quick Guide)
by Editors of Creative Homeowner
from Creative Homeowner
Explains the processes of installation and repair for every type of roofing. You will learn the proper tools, ladders, and materials to make complete repairs to roofs, flashing, fascia, and eaves. You can decide between slate, tile, and metal roofing, and this guide will teach you how to do everything from removing the old roof to repairing the gutter systems. Each book in the Quick Guide Series has more than 190 two-color illustrations with easy-to-follow instructions.
Southern Living Roofing and Siding (Southern Living (Paperback Sunset))
from Sunset Publishing Corporation
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