Roof Construction and Loft Conversion by Chris N. Mindham
Provides practical guidance on the design and construction of timber roofs, featuring numerous detail drawings. Includes information on loft to attic room conversion.
Roof Construction and Loft Conversion
Summary
This manual provides practical guidance on the design and construction of timber roofs, featuring numerous detail drawings and including information on loft to attic room conversion.
Roof Construction and Loft Conversion Summary
Roof Construction and Loft Conversion Reviews
"invaluable to architects, housebuilders, roof carpenters, building control officers, trussed rafter manufacturers and students of building technology."
PERSPECTIVE, Journal of the Royal Society of Ulster Architects
Table of Contents
1. The development of the pitched roof - Primitive roof forms; The coupled roof; Stability; Ceilings; Trusses; Design for Economy; Standard design roofs; Bolt and connector joints; Trussed rafters; Cost advantages; Legislation.2. Roof shapes and terminology - Terminology.3. The "traditional" and "cut" roof - Design; The common rafter and purlin roof; The hip roof; The valley structure; Attic roofs; Roof lights and roof windows; Additional design considerations.4. Bolted truss roof construction - The joints; Truss assembly; The split-ring connector; Accuracy; Standard designs; The roof construction; Bolted truss hips; Valleys; Structural openings; Roof stability.5. The construction of trussed rafters roofs - Performance in use; Design; Design information; Quality control; Inspection; The construction of a trussed rafter roof; Hip end roofs; Valleys and intersecting roofs; Trimmings for openings; Attic and loft roofs; Openings for dormers, roof windows and stairwells in attic trussed rafter roofs; Bracing the attic trussed rafter roof; Trussed rafter shapes.6. Truss plate systems - Systems available; Computer proframs; Training; Technical data; Metalwork; Hip roof construction; Valleys; Attic trusses; Raised tie trusses; Future developments.7. Roof construction detailing - General; Storage and handling of timber and timber components; Preservative treatment; Wall plates and fixings; Gable ends, ladders, gable restraints and separating walls; Water tank platforms; Ventilation of roof voids; Bracing; Eaves details; Trimming small openings; Infill.8. Loft conversions - Development of the loft; The early attic; Floors and ceilings; Cottages; Wasted space; The final blow; Examining conversion possibilities; Typical roof types; Letting in light; Can we stand up; Valley; Access to the attic; The last resort.9. Obligations - visual impact on your home - The planning application; The structural impact on the home.10. The conversion - Making a start; The survey; Plans and specification; Writing the specification; Impact on occupants during conversion; Builders' stores and materials.11. Solutions - Basic accommodation; The common roof; Bolted truss and trussed rafter roofs; Roof replacement; Ventilating the roof void; Openings for dormers and roof windows; Conclusions.
Additional information
GOR001326118
9780632052011
0632052015
Roof Construction and Loft Conversion by Chris N. Mindham
Used - Very Good
Paperback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
1999-06-15
224
N/A
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