The Roof Building Manual Lloyd Hiddle and Allan Staines

Allan Staines Building Books

 Product Details

With simplified tables and bevels set out for immediate use, The Roof Building Manual is suitable for cut-on-site roof building and cathedral ceiling roofs.

This step by step guide is full of easy to follow instructions. It is an indispensable aid for teaching Apprentices, plus quick and easy to use tables and bevels for all roof pitches from 5 degrees to 75 degrees. Bevels drawn on the page ready to transfer directly to the bevel too. A Builder’s dream.

– Roof basics
– Roof designs
– Roofing members and where they fit
– Roofing terms
– The triangle makes it easy
– The Rafter length
– Marking out top plates and ridges
– Marking out rafters
– Cutting out rafters
– Erecting the roof
– Miscellaneous details
– Easy to follow rafter lengths, tables and bevels.

* For manufactured truss roof installation use The Australian House Building Manual

Allan Staines is the author of:
– The Australian House Building Manual a Step by Step Guide to House Building
– The Australian Renovator’s Manual The easy step by step guide to Home Renovations
– Owner Builder & Renovator Step by Step Guide to Building or Extending your Own Home
– The Australian Decks & Pergolas Construction Manual
– Roof Building Manual The Easy Step by Step Guide with Tables & Bevels

These manuals have become classic workhorses for Apprentices, Builders and Owner Builders in Australia for many years. These new editions bring the illustrations and text right up to date with the latest methods applied across Australia.