Roofing

Carry in your pocket over 1000 words and terms and 15 commonly-used phrases in both English to Spanish, and Spanish to English for job use on residential, commercial and heavy commercial projects. If you want an inexpensive English-Spanish dictionary that fits in your shirt pocket, you should have a copy of this new book. Learn More

All new for 2009 is The NRCA Safety Manual, Second Edition. This manual contains updated and expanded explanations of Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation regulations along with industry practices developed and compiled to improve worker safety at roofing job sites.

Sharp color graphics and photographs throughout enhance the explanations for easier understanding of even the most complex rules. Newly revised sample forms, letters and programs suitable for customizing by roofing contractors for compliance and administrative purposes also are included.

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NRCA's comprehensive repair manual will help you identify problems and permanently repair low-slope roof membranes. You can learn the most reliable long-term repair procedures known in the industry for built-up, modified bitumen, thermoplastic and thermoset roof systems.

These repairs fall into three categories: spot patching, general repairs, and major repairs and maintenance. This hands-on manual, with instructions for more than 150 repairs, is designed to be used on job sites.

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Put a wealth of safety and health information in your pocket with the NRCA Pocket Guide to Safety. This 100-page, pocket-sized, spiral-bound guide is for your laborers, mechanics, foremen and anyone else on job sites. A Spanish version also is available.

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The third volume of the NRCA Roofing Manual provides you with comprehensive information about the design, materials and installation techniques applicable to asphalt shingle, clay and concrete tile, metal shingle and synthetic component, slate, and wood shake and wood shingle roof systems used in steep-slope applications. With five complete sections - Asphalt Shingle Roof Systems, Clay and Concrete Roof Systems, Metal Shingle and Synthetic Component Roof Systems, Slate Roof Systems, and Wood Shake and Wood Shingle Roof Systems - this manual will be a welcome addition to your technical library.

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This manual provides exhaustive technical information about the design, materials and installation techniques applicable to membrane roof systems used in low-slope applications. The manual includes information about roof decks, air and vapor retarders, rigid board insulation, roof membranes, fasteners, surfacing, accessories, roof system configurations and roof re-coverings. Also included are 179 construction details for built-up roof (BUR) membrane, polymer-modified bitumen, liquid-applied, EPDM and other single-ply membrane roof systems.

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If you estimate, install or repair roofing in residential or commercial structures, this book will show you the methods and materials the real pros use - the tricks, shortcuts, and estimating formulas that will get you the job, keep your labor and material costs on target, and bring you a healthy profit. In the competitive roofing business, it's not enough to just measure the roof and add 10 percent for waste. The estimating system you'll find here will help you make a quick, accurate take-off with a realistic waste factor.

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This easy-to-use Flip Format allows you to easily access important construction formulas quickly. If you need to estimate drywall, grab the tab, flip it up and see the formulas for estimating the number of screws you will need, the LF of tape, mud, boards and more. Same easy to use process for excavating, block, paint, wallpaper, roofing and much more. Learn More

Explains what it really takes to survive hard times in construction and how to take full advantage of the profit cycle. Whether you're just getting started or have been bidding jobs and meeting payroll for years, this practical manual will suggest the best ways to overcome a contractor's most persistent problems. This book is based on the author's experience as a self-employed general contractor, developer and architect. It describes how to build a prosperous construction contracting or subcontracting company of your own, and how to avoid many of the pitfalls along the way. Survival comes first. You're never going to thrive in construction if you can't get through a debt crisis: what to do when bills can't be paid, finding money and buying time, conserving income, transferring debt, handling angry creditors, assets to protect and assets to liquidate, setting payment priorities, cash float techniques, alternatives to bankruptcy, lawsuits, judgments, liens, laying the foundation for recovery, and deciding who should stay as your team climbs back to prosperity. But getting back on your feet is only the start. Building profits comes next. This book explains: Setting goals Using other people's cash Building financial reserves Setting up to handle profitable jobs Spotting the flakes and con artists Zoning and permit problems Design and build contracts The art of estimating Employee incentives Collections and lien releases How to avoid tax, accounting, and payroll problems Using limited partnerships An important chapter shows how to invest in inflation: Trading and postponing income Acquiring interests Selling the sizzle Deal structuring and financing You won't find conventional advice in this book. Instead, expect to learn what's really needed to survive and thrive as a construction contractor. Learn More