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ROOF & ROOFING sa AWNING & CANOPY sa CUPOLA sa DORMER sa FLASHING sa GUTTER & DOWNSPOUT sa METAL ROOF sa MODEL & MINIATURE ROOF & ROOFING sa PATIO AWNING & ROOF sa ROOF FRAMING & SHEATHING sa SLATE ROOF sa SOD ROOF sa THATCHED ROOF sa TILE ROOF sa WOOD SHINGLE ROOF x SHINGLE (ROOF) xx HOUSE How to patch a shingled roof. Periodic checkups you can make to keep abreast of your roof's condition and how to tell when the time has come to reroof. How to re-roof your house in a weekend with the help of a few friends. How to apply a new asphalt shingle roof. How to repair and replace damaged asphalt and roof shingles. Tips on checking your roof for leaks before rains begin. How to install roof sheathing, flashing, and shingles. Winterizing your roof. Includes tips on checking the roof, reinsulating, adding heat tape, etc. Recovering the roof. Before you tackle the job, take a look at the latest innovations. Roofing reconsidered. The merits of various roofing materials are explored. Roof remedies. Tips on locating and repairing leaks in roofs. Up on the roof. How to select replacement shingles and other materials that protect eaves and valleys. Photos show how to remove old shingles, lay asphalt felt and install new shingles. Roofing product option. Looks at pros, cons, prices and facts on traditional materials and man-made composites. Two closed-valley flashing and roofing techniques that are easy to install yourself. Roof sitter. Build a wooden bench with tool-storage pockets for use when working on the ridge of a roof. How to patch a large hole in a shingled roof. Twenty-five years to life. A look at roofing material options (asphalt shingles, cedar shakes and shingles, slate, fibre-cement tiles, metal roofing, bonded steel tiles, concrete tiles). How to apply asphalt shingles. Removing bubbles in flat roofing. How to find damaged places in a roof (composition, slate, tile, wood and flat) and how to make repairs. Tips on repairing roof and siding damage. Includes hints for fixing composition, wood and built-up roofs, clapboard, cedar shake, asbestos shingle, and brick siding. Repair the ravages of winter. Includes repair of gutters and downspouts, driveway, roof, flashing, caulking, screen doors and screen windows. Roof repair. Repairing and replacing torn shingles, flashing, gutters, and downspouts. How to relieve the space pinch in your house. Part 3. (1) Wall framing, (2) roofing the addition, (3) cutting the access door, and (4) sheathing the outside. How to repair roof shingles, flashings and asbestos siding shingles. Step-by-step account of how professional roofers reroof a house with asphalt shingles. How to inspect and repair roof shingles, flashings, gutters and downspouts. Consumers guide to roofing. A look at what's available in shingles and at durabiltiy and style considerations. Tips on how to make repairs on asphalt shingled, wood shingled, and tile roofs. Roof repairs you can make yourself. How to repair an asphalt shingle roof, the roof deck, flashing and trim. Guide to the repair of flashing, roof shingles, gutters and downspouts. Facts you should know about the way a roofer is supposed to put a new roof on your house. Reroofing. What you should know, whether you do it yourself or hire it done. Sketches help explain the important aspects of alignment over existing shingles, nailing information, flashing and application around walls, chimneys, in valleys and on hips and ridges. How to repair water damage to walls and ceilings. Covers locating and correcting problems in roofs and patching plaster and drywall. Tip: How to keep tar used in roof repairs from re-cracking. Tip: How to repair asphalt shingles. Re-roof your home. A look at a job done by 4 women and tips on when to do it yourself and when to call in a professional. Guide to roofing and siding products. How to choose the best ones for your needs. How to repair a shingled roof. Tip on repairing a flat roof. Tackling the toughest roof problems. Advice from a professional. Tips on shingling over a tin roof and replacing built-in wooden gutters with aluminum gutters. Tip: Use a four-tine garden fork to remove old shingles. How to install a new roof yourself. Tip: Use automotive aerosol-spray auto undercoating to seal roof valleys. Tip: Simple wooden jig for spacing roof shingles. How to replace a single asphalt shingle. Tip: Bag your old roofing in plastic trash bags before tossing off the roof. How to spot roofing problems before major damage is done. Time for a new roof. Quick review explains the basic elements of a roofing job and will help you get the roof you want. How to fix a leaking roof valley. Tip on cleaning asphalt roof shingles to slow fungal growth. Replacing a shingle that has missing or broken tabs is illustrated. Tip on using a heavy mason trowel to raise three-tab shingles for repair. Tips on working safely on a steep roof. Leaky roofs. Quick cures for the common roof leak. How to determine where the leak is, how to fix it and when to call a professional. A brief guide to roof styles. Why a roof leaks. How asphalt shingles break down and fail. Leaks around flashing and roof failure from the inside explained. Tips on prevention and correction. Tip suggests using copper wire to prevent fungal growth on a shingled roof. Shingling a curved roof. An explanation of the difference between roof pitch and roof slope. Roof safety. A guide to gear that can increase comfort and safety when working on a roof. How to replace damaged roof shingles. How to install a new roof. Finding and stopping roof leaks. A summary of real-life examples of where and why roofs leak and how to correct the problems. A do-it-yourself flat roof. Laying an EPDM rubber membrane roof. Includes detailed information on flashing and sealing to prevent leaks. Tip: Use string and staples to temporarily hold down 30-lb roofing felt. Tips on re-roofing a flat tar roof and adding a deck over a flat roof. Tip: Correct way to apply new roof shingles over old shingles to prevent shingle buildup. Tip: Speed up cutting through built-up roofing with a circular saw by modifying the saw blade to cut a wider kerf. Tip: Apply copper caps to exposed rafters that extend beyond the roofline. The deck upstairs. How to combine a deck with a roof that won't leak. Shingle thatch. How steam-bent shingles, curved framing, and wave coursing create a unique roof. Tips on installing cold-laid heavy mineral-covered felt on a low-pitch roof. Tip: Use a four-pronged spading fork to remove a layer of asphalt shingles which cover wood shingles. Tip on collecting all of the debris generated when stripping old roofing. Razing the roof. Second-story addition to a bungalow allows the old roof to stay in place until the addition has "dried in". Roofing with asphalt shingles. Proper procedures for laying three-tab shingles. How to remove roof discoloration caused by fungus growth algae. Single-ply roofing. Tough, versatile membranes tackle the toughest flat roof problems. What is available and current installation techniques. Growing up in Minnesota. Jacking up a garage roof to make a second floor room addition. A cathedral ceiling roof design for hot climates that minimizes transfer of heat to the interior. Advice on installation and maintenance practices for an asphalt built-up roof (pea gravel over asphalt). Method for constructing a second-floor deck that also serves as a roof for a first-floor porch. Tip on using wire (instead of lath) to protect tar paper from the wind until the shingles can be applied. Tearing off old roofing. Tips on roof inspection, tearoff tools, safety, cleanup, papering in, etc. Tips on installing asphalt shingles over an existing asphalt roof, dealing with a roll-roofing valley, lead counterflashing, and the drip edge. Laying out three-tab shingles. Choosing roofing. Looks at asphalt, wood, slate, tile, and metal. Tip on using strips of zinc or copper flashing to kill moss, mold and fungus on wood or asphalt roofs. Working safely on the roof. Complying with new OSHA fall-protection regulations requires both the safety gear and a commitment to using it correctly. An overview of what is available. Technique for applying asphalt shingles starting from the ridge and working down to the eaves. Adding a second story to a house. Technique shown involves building the new roof before tearing off the old one. This saves time and avoids weather worries. Tip on using rubber-backed carpet to protect the shingles when working on a roof. Installing a flat roof using EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) or single-ply rubber membrane. Upgrading a foam-insulated roof by applying additional foam insulation, strapping, sheathing, and standard felt paper, shingle, and flashing details. How roofs and roof trusses influence the look of a house. Tip on hiding black roofing sealant by sprinkling with shingle granules taken from the eavestrough. Designing roofs for snow country. The right roof slope, materials and venting will lengthen the life of the roof and structure. How to extend the life of an asphalt roof by applying a roof coating. Tip: How to lay asphalt singles over spaced sheathing. Repairing built-up roofs. How to lay asphalt roll roofing. Tips on how to remove roof discoloration caused by algae. Selecting a roofing contractor. What every roofing bid should include. Roofing shingle repair. How to remove the damaged shingles and insert new felt and replacement shingles. Tip on insulating a cathedral ceiling from the outside at the same time you replace the shingles. Tip on covering old cement-asbestos shingles with oriented-strand board prior to installing new shingles. Tip on converting an insulated cathedral-ceiling roof to an "icehouse roof" to increase the life of the shingles. New life for old roofs. Tips on using tinted latex- and acrylic-based roof coatings to add as much as 10 years to the life of an asphalt-shingle roof. Top secrets. A buyer's guide to the latest innovations in six types of residential roofing materials. Roofing repairs. Guide to stopping leaks in asphalt- and wood-shingle roofs. Tips on installing a pitched roof over an old flat roof. Reroofing with asphalt shingles. Advice on determining everything that needs to be done through an advance inspection, roofovers, selection of a contractor and a description of shingle materials. Advice on what must be done to tile a deck that also serves as the roof for a living room. How to inspect a roof to see if it needs repair or replacement. What to look for and what to do about it. Top choices. What to look for when it's time to reroof. A comparison of asphalt, wood, metal, tile, slate and composites. Simple jig to keep courses of shingles straight during reroofing. Be your own house contractor. SPECIAL GUIDE to the PBS television series "Hometime". (1) How to work with designers, choose contractors and coordinate schedules. (2) Foundation options. (3) Framing fundamentals. (4) Mechanical systems (plumbing, heating, electrical). (5) Finishing the shell (roofing, siding, windows). (6) Energy efficiency. (7) Interior finishing. (8) Choosing & installing cabinets. Reroofing a house. What you should know about it whether you do it yourself or have it done. How to re-roof a house. Safety tips when re-roofing by yourself. How to ensure a good roof overhead. How to tell if you need a new roof or just repairs. ABC's of reroofing a house. The ABC's of roof repair. How to reroof your house with asphalt shingles. Tips on installing roof shingles yourself. Newer lightweight shingles make the job easier. How to repair a roof gone bad. Removing old rotten wood shingles, old asphalt shingles, repairing rotted sheathing and installing new shingles over old, but sound, roofs. Easy way to reshingle a roof. How to repair a flat roof with a new covering of roll roofing. How to reroof with roll roofing. Reroofing. Tips on repairing and replacing your own roof shingles. Reroofing the older house yourself. Repair guide for leaking roofs. Looks at peaks, fields, valleys, hips, rakes, eaves, and flashing. Do your own roofing. 5 articles cover roof repairs, selecting roofing materials, laying shingles, flashing and safety while on the roof. How to apply your own hot tar roof. Est. cost: $100 per 1000 sq.ft. Flat-roof repairs. How to patch blisters, slit-and-patch a worn area and how to inspect a gravel roof. How to restore a Colonial roof. Description of the reroofing of a house built between 1750-1800. Tip: How to make a shingle shaper that will make it easy to cut asphalt shingles into special shapes. Restoration basics. Part 2. Roofing: repair or replace? SPECIAL ISSUE on roofs including an illustrated dictionary of roof designs and parts, roofing materials, how to repair an old roof, how to flash a chimney, etc. Roofing over the roof. Over-roofing preserves historic materials used to construct an 18th-century house. Technique for gauging the pitch of a roof while standing on the ground. Requires a folding rule which functions like a sextant to determine the pitch. Composition shingles of the 1920s and 1930s. A buyer's guide to modern shingles for repairs or replacement. Roof work. Tools for stripping, installing, and/or repairing a roof. Tip on making hard-to-find shingles from roll roofing of a similar color. Special report on roofing and siding. (1) Recreating classic clapboard siding with modern materials. (2) Laying a standing seam metal roof using the mallet and iron method. (3) Slate and shingle lookalikes. Manmade substitutes for natural roofings. (4) Wood shingle report. Roll roofing installation procedures detailed. Gambrels are alive and well. Understanding the shapes of old-house roofs. The rundown on rubber roofs. A primer on the installation of membrane roofing. Tip on how to remove moss from an asbestos shingle roof. How to reroof your home. Part 1. Laying asphalt shingles. Be your own roofer and save half the cost. How to repair a severely damaged roof, one that has a hole in it. How to reroof your house like a pro. The right way to reroof with asphalt strip shingles. Tip: Make your own roof coating brush from old broom heads. How to repair and reshingle your roof. Includes a complete guide to roofing materials and installation. Get to know your roof. Tips on checking for roof damage. Top coat. A quick and easy way to reroof your home using shingles which have eliminated the slots between the tabs. Tip on determining when to reshingle a roof. Roof repairs. Patching leaks, installing storm collars around furnace flues, and sealing around a skylight. Replacing roof shingles. Removing old shingles, applying underlayment and flashing, and installing the new shingles. New roofing materials guide. GE's new Traffic Topping waterproofs a sundeck. Applied with a trowel, this silicon material will waterproof a flat roof or sundeck which is walked on. Est. cost: $580 for a 22x24-ft. deck. The Lockbox House. Part 3. Two unique roofing systems. (1) Metal-tile requiring no sheathing. (2) Seamless neoprene deck. Guide to selecting and installing the many new roofing materials available. Adjustable platform which will fit any roof has holes in it to hold a hammer and nails, plus enough surface to hold a pile of shingles. Useful when making roof repairs. Tips on selecting and installing fiberglass-based asphalt shingles. How to do your own asphalt reshingling. Corrugated asphalt roofing (called Supersheet) requires no underlayment or roofing felt. Suitable for any roof. Colors may be restored by painting if they fade. Roof repair. Replacing damaged asphalt shingles. Includes two suggestions for safely securing a ladder. Reroofing your home. A homeowner's guide to roofing materials. Elastomeric membrane roof coatings. What is available and tips on installation. In search of the 50-year roof. A survey of long-lasting roofing materials. Provides a checklist for homeowners undertaking a reroofing project using a contractor and another for do-it-yourselfers. Tips on locating the source of a roof leak. Tip on how to remove algae growth from roof shingles and prevent it from recurring. Tips on repairing and replacing an asphalt shingled roof. A guide to roofing materials, their style, color, characteristics and cost compared How to select an experienced, professional roofer. Fixing damaged roof shingles. Step-by-step instructions for the three most-common asphalt shingle repairs. Roof repair for shingled and built-up roofs. How to reroof a house. Includes instructions for shingling a low-pitched roof that was formerly graveled. How to reshingle a roof. Room addition. Part 5. Roof. How to frame, deck and shingle a gable roof. Roof leaks and how to find them. Save thousands of dollars by doing your own reroofing. Covers application of asphalt shingles on roofs previously covered with either asphalt or wood shingles. How to prepare the old roof and apply the new shingles. Inexpensive remodeling makes small house more livable and attractive. Includes information on removing old roofing, repairing deck and reroofing. When is it time to reroof? How to tell the difference between a roof that needs repairs and one that needs replacing. | |||||||||
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