The Slate Book : How to Design, Specify, Install and Repair a Slate Roof

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 never 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 roofing. Checklists and appendices will aid in organizing any slate roof project.