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Roofing and Cladding Systems Handbook: A Guide for Facility Managers

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As a professional in the building materials industry, this book is a welcome surprise. Generally, books of this nature that are designed to assist in the conception, design, purchase, installation and upkeep of any portion of a building usually degenerate into a barely-tolerable advertisement for one manufacturer or another. Mr. Reid's book, on the other hand, does an excellent job of discussing what you need to know to make a sound decision, what you should be trying to accomplish, and the options that you have in trying to accomplish your task. I would highly recommend this book to anyone in the construction or building management industries.

I was able to find out everything I needed to know for my roofing project. Reid's book was complete and organized in a way that made it easy for me to find and diagnose my situation. The book also gave me information on financing and estimates to reduce my energy costs so I was able to profit from fewer roof repairs. I am better able to sell my roofing projects because I can reduce facility costs for heating, which Reid's book shows how to do. There was lots of info on materials and step by step sample thermal and expansion calculations. Compared to other roofing books, this one was pretty good.