This section gives an Overview of Steep Roofing. The function and general strategies, conditions, pitch of the roof, common roof problems, causes of roof damage, layering roofing. This section covers Asphalt Shingles. Shingle types, the components of a asphalt shingle, underlayment, joint alignment, low slope roofs. This section also covers Wood Shingles and Shakes. You will learn about the installation of shingles and shakes, how shingles and shakes wear out, types of wood, maintaining wood roofs, and key terms.
Required Text - Roofing - Principles of Home Inspection by Dearborn Publishing Co - 240 pages - paperback
Approved for: Oregon Home Inspector CEU - 5 credit hours $55 (Does not include cost of required textbook).
This section covers Slate Roofs. You will learn the styles of Slate roof, the facts about slate roofs, how they are secured, other methods of laying slate roof, reasons for failure of a slate roof, repairs, conditions. This section covers Clay Tile. How they are made, the different shapes, the installation of clay tiles, the difference between spanish tile and mission tile, how clay tiles fail, conditions, ways to attach clay tiles to roof and key terms.
Required Text - Roofing - Principles of Home Inspection by Dearborn Publishing Co - 240 pages - paperback
Approved for: Oregon Home Inspector CEU - 5 credit hours $55 (Does not include cost of required textbook).
This section covers Concrete Tile. Installation details, the different shapes of tiles, conditions to watch for with concrete tiles, how they are held on the roof, flashing material. This section also covers Fiber Cement Shingles. Installation detail, slopes for a fiber cement shingle, common problems with fiber cement shingles, and key terms.
Required Text - Roofing - Principles of Home Inspection by Dearborn Publishing Co - 240 pages - paperback
Approved for: Oregon Home Inspector CEU - 5 credit hours $55 (Does not include cost of required textbook).
This section covers Metal Roofing. Metal shingles and sheet metal, common problems with metal roofing, how metal roofs are attached to the roof. This section covers Roll Roofing. Installation details, lengths of roll roofing, common failure modes for roll roofing, flashing used. This section covers Steep Roof Flashing. You will learn the different flashing, chimney flashing, pipe or stack flashing, valley flashing, skylights, solarium's, drip edge flashing, flashing materials, common flashing problems. This section covers Types of Flat Roofing. Learn about plastic roofing, metal roofing, roll roofing, built-up roofing, polyurethane foam roofing, common sources of failure in roofing, installation mistakes. This section also covers Flat Roof Flashing. Learn the common flashing locations, general principles that apply to good flashing, common flashing problems, installation problems, and key terms.
Required Text - Roofing - Principles of Home Inspection by Dearborn Publishing Co - 240 pages - paperback
Approved for: Oregon Home Inspector CEU - 5 credit hours $55 (Does not include cost of required textbook).
Roofing Principles of Home Inspection by Dearborn Publishing Co - 240 pages - paperback
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