InterNACHI Field Guide for the Inspection of Slate Roofs

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InterNACHI Field Guide for the Inspection of Slate RoofsThis is a PDF download, not a book. You will receive a link via email to download the PDF after purchasing. Written by Kento n Shepard, author of InterNACHI’s Certified Roof Inspector course.This 44 page field guide , containing over 75 photographs, is meant to be used as a tool to help identify problems with slate roofs. It includes information and photographs on: types of slate and their characteristics the production of slate roof tiles, installation requirements and problems the typical aging process moisture damage hail damage footfall damage Slate roof inspection It includes references that will help in identifying the slate quarry of origin and its grade.TABLE of CONTENTSIntroduction, 1Slate Formation and Production, 2 • Slate Characteristics, 9 • Slate grades, 10 • Slate installation, 11Inspecting slate Roofs, 13Types of Slate, 14Slate Roof Styles, 20Installation, 24 • Field slates, 24 • Fasteners, 25 • Flashing, 27 • Valleys, 29 • Hips, 30 • Ridge, 32Snowguards, 35Repairs, 37Damage, 40 • Hail, 40 • Moisture, 42 • Ice, 42***PDF is 95 MB in size, so allow some time for the download to occur. We STRONGLY recommend that you do this on a high speed internet connection. Show more