Goss's roofing ready reckoner : from timberwork to tiles including metric cutting and sizing tables for timber roof members.: from timberwork to tiles including metric cutting and sizing tables for timber roof members. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Authors: Mindham, C. N (Chris N.)
• Other Names: Goss, Ralph
• Contents: 1 Introduction and Acknowledgments 2 Roofing terminology 3 Calculating the size of timber members Strength and section size calculations How do we calculate the loading on the roof? Timber member sizing design: example Design aid tables BS 5268 and Euro Code 5 comparison of timber sizes 4 Calculating the length and cutting angles of timber members: data tables 5º-75º The pitch Using the tables to cut a common rafter Hip jack rafters Hip rafters Valley jack rafters The ridge Purlins Metric calculation tables 5 Wall plates – strapping and gable strapping 6 Wind bracing and openings for dormers and roof windows Openings for dormers and roof windows 7 Roofing metalwork and fixings Nails, . bolts and screws 8 Engineered timber roofing components and prefabricated roofs Trussed rafters Spandrel panels Crane-on roofs – trussed rafters Crane-on roofs – structural panels SIPS (Structural Insulated Panel Systems) Attic Roofs 9 Roof Coverings – Underlay, Battens and Tiles BS 5534:2014 Underlay specification Battens Cold and warm roofs Condensation control Insulation Building regulation requirements - Thermal performance 10 Roof coverings – building detail drawings Natural slates Concrete interlocking tiles Plain and peg tiles Asphalt shingles Metal tiles Traditional and dry methods for fixing hips, . valleys and ridges BS 5534:2014 and its effect on roof covering fixing requirements Lead substitutes for flashings 11 Solar panels Planning controls and roof suitability Panel fixings to roof structure Variations of panel design 12 Sheds and outbuildings Permitted development – planning regulations Design and structure Simple mono and dull pitch roof construction Roof coverings 13 Tools and equipment Obtaining information from the drawing To cut the roof Setting up the roof structure Roof coverings 14 Health & Safety considerations Access to the roof Basic principles Restoration and renovation of existing roof structures Newly constructed roofs The roof covering Conclusion Bibliography Index .
• Edition: Fifth edition
• Publisher Details: Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley Blackwell
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 695; Roofs -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Carpentry -- Mathematics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Roofing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Engineering mathematics -- Formulae -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119077657; 9781119077664
• Related ISBNs: 9781119077640
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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