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Tables of Contents for Roofing & Insulation
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
6
1
THE BASICS
Surveying your house
7
3
Raw materials
10
8
Shopping and safety
18
1
Access equipment
19
1
Using ladders safely
20
2
Using access towers
22
2
Working on the roof
24
2
ROOFING JOBS
Replacing tiles
26
2
Replacing slates
28
1
Patching a flat roof
29
1
Resurfacing a flat roof
30
2
Repairing a glass roof
32
1
Repairing a corrugated roof
33
1
Repairing flashings
34
2
Repairing chimney-stacks
36
2
Dealing with disused flues
38
2
Repairing eaves woodwork
40
2
Repairing gutters
42
2
Repairing downpipes and hoppers
44
2
Repairing valley gutters
46
2
WEATHERPROOFING JOBS
Replacing putty
48
2
Repairing leaded lights
50
1
Sealing round frames
51
1
Repairing defective brickwork
52
2
Clearing DPC bridges
54
2
INSULATING JOBS
Laying blanket loft insulation
56
2
Laying loose-fill loft insulation
58
1
Improving loft ventilation
59
1
Insulating roof slopes and loft rooms
60
2
Insulating flat roofs
62
2
Insulating exterior walls
64
3
Insulating tanks and cylinders
67
3
Insulating pipework
70
2
Insulating floors
72
2
Draught-proofing doors and windows
74
5
Double glazing
79
3
Sound-proofing
82
2
Fitting ventilators
84
1
EXPENSIVE JOBS
Finding a Contractor
85
1
Quotations
86
1
Getting professional help
87
2
FACTS AND FIGURES
Tiles and slates
89
1
Flat roof materials
90
1
Damp-proofing materials
91
1
Insulation materials
92
1
Draught-proofing materials
93
1
Glossary and Useful Addresses
94
1
Index
95