The latest NRCA roofing manual provides you with comprehensive information about the design, materials and installation techniques applicable to asphalt shingle, clay and concrete tile, metal shingle and synthetic component, slate, and wood shake and wood shingle roof systems used in steep-slope applications. With five complete sections-Asphalt Shingle Roof Systems, Clay and Concrete Roof Systems, Metal Shingle and Synthetic Component Roof Systems, Slate Roof Systems, and Wood Shake and Wood Shingle Roof Systems-this manual will be a welcome addition to your technical library.
Each section includes information about roof decks, underlayments, materials, design and installation. The Asphalt Shingle Roof Systems section also includes 23 construction details. The Clay and Concrete Roof Systems section includes 84 construction details. The Metal Shingle and Synthetic Component Roof Systems section includes general technical information about construction details. The Slate Roof Systems section includes 23 construction details. The Wood Shake and Wood Shingle Roof Systems section includes 84 construction details.
This publication is the third in a four-volume series intended to update and supersede The NRCA Roofing and Waterproofing Manual, Fifth Edition, including its 2003 and 2006 interim updates. The first volume in the series, Membrane Roof Systems-2007, was released in January 2007 and the second volume, Metal Panel and SPF Roof Sytems-2008, was released in January 2008. The final volume will be Architectural Metal Flashing, Reroofing and Moisture Control-2010. In 2010, the updates will be complete, making the four-volume series NRCA’s premier technical publication.
The NRCA Roofing Manual: Steep-slope Roof Systems - 2009
