The Black & Decker Complete Guide to Roofing & Siding: Install, Finish, Repair, Maintain (Paperback)

by Bryan Trandem (Editor), The Editors of Creative Publishing International (Author) "Nothing plays a greater role in the look and protection of your home than roofing and siding..." (more)
Key Phrases: starter flashing, offset cleat, roofing shovel, Everything You Need Tools, Exterior Painting, Finish Walls (more...)

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Product Description
The Complete Guide to Roofing & Siding provides everything the homeowner needs to know to maintain, repair, and install all types of roofing and siding. Siding materials covered include traditional wood lap siding, brick, concrete block, stucco and fiber cement, stone veneer, wood shakes, shingles, vinyl and aluminum siding. Roofing materials covered include asphalt and fiberglass shingles, metal raised seam roofing, tile and clay roofs, slate, cedar shakes and shingles, and flat membrane roofs. Unique among books of this type, this volume also includes a complete section on exterior painting and staining techniques, including the use of scaffolds, airless paint sprayers, and other rental equipment.

The book is organized with major sections on maintenance, installation, repair, and painting and staining. Within these sections, individual chapters present in-depth information on working with each roofing and siding material. The chapters on painting and staining offer a unique do-it-yourself presentation of decorating the exterior of your home, with complete information on how to plan color schemes and accessories. The chapters on roofing and siding feature easy-to-follow directions for installing the materials of your choice.

The Complete Guide to Roofing & Siding is an ultimate reference source for homeowners who take pride in the integrity and appearance of their home.

About the Author
The Complete Guide series from the editors of Creative Publishing international is America's best-selling and most comprehensive line of home improvement books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Creative Publishing international (July 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589231546
• ISBN-13: 978-1589231542
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #353,880 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Half complete guide, January 18, 2007

By	Kjell T. Nilsson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a good book to use in planning what type of roof or siding that would
suit your project. Then buy a book how to work that particular roof or
siding.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, December 5, 2007

By	Turret-index (USA) - See all my reviews

Helpful. Helps clue you in if you have never done roofing or siding work before. Won't magically turn you into a tradesperson (nothing can without on-the-job experience), but will clue you in on how stuff is done. I imagine that even people in the trade might benefit from it, if only to see variations on the way that their own company does things.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, April 26, 2009

By	Brian & Nikkie Vance (Coeburn, Va) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black & Decker Complete Guide to Roofing Siding & Trim: Updated 2nd Edition, Protect & Beautify the Exterior of Your Home (Paperback)

Bought this book to help my wife and I to teach us how to remove old roof and install new roof. So far from what I have read, this is a great book! Lots of pictures and detailed instructions.

However,even though this book covers metal roofing it lacks in my opinion the details needed by a novice as myself to do the job myself. So the wife and I decided to go with asphalt shingles.