Slate Roof Bible, 2nd edition - $40.00, ISBN 09644258-15, 316 pages, 229 drawings, 361 color photos. Writers Notes Book Award - Reference Category winner, 2004; Foreword Magazine Architectural Book of the Year Finalist; Independent Publisher Book Award Finalist; Honorable Mention: 12th Annual Writers Digest International Self-published Book Awards; National Roofing Contractors Association Gold Circle Award for excellence in the roofing industry! See more about our awards.

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-- Understanding Headlap on Slate Roofs
-- 21 Common Contractor Errors on Slate Roofs
-- Top Ten Mistakes Made When Installing Slate Roofs
-- Expansion Joints in Built-in Gutters
-- Hail Damage on Slate Roofs
-- Wind Damage on Slate Roofs

Slate Roofs (1926), published by the National Slate Association - This is the classic, historical work, originally published in 1926 and reprinted by the National Slate Association in 2009. 8.5" X 11", 84 pages, indexed, softcover, ISBN 9780615270289. From the book: "In offering this handbook on slate roofs, the National Slate Association has been actuated by the desire to supply reliable and definite information on slate and its proper application."

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