386 Pages
40 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
This facsimile edition of Bennett and Pinion's classic work, first published in 1935, provides an invaluable source of information on all aspects of the slating and tiling industry. It examines the various types of roof coverings that were traditionally used, such as slates, clay tiles and shingles, and includes basic aspects such as sorting and holding states, through to more complex aspects... Read more
Roof coverings; slates and their characteristics; how a simple roof is slated; groundwork; slating generally; manufacture and characteristics of roofing tiles; plain tiling; tile and slate hanging; single-lap tiling; special roofing; stone slating; roofing with good shingles; quantities; roof repairs; other uses of tiles; estimating, measuring and pricing; slating and tiling in Scotland.
Biography
Frank Bennett, Alfred Pinion
