Roof

relatively easy to do, many can attempt do it on their own. This is one of the reasons why it has become popular. Insulation is necessary to protect the roof from weather getting into the cracks of the wood shingles on the roof. If left alone for a long time, this can cause some damage on the roof. Installing foam plastic on these cracks will protect the roof from further effects of weather. It is in liquid form, which expands several times its initial size when sprayed on a surface. The spray…

building. INVESTIGATION An immediate investigation by the Building Officer on October 9, 2015 revealed the following:-  A section of the rendering from the roof slab of the Staff Room had fallen and pieces of concrete were on the teacher’s desk and the floor (averaging 10 – 20mm thick).  A section of the rendering from the roof slab of the Computer Room #1 had fallen and pieces of concrete were on a table and the floor (Averaging…

Weak roof and floor strata in the immediate vicinity of the coal seam can affect the following in bord-and-pillar mining: (i) the local roof support in the bords, (ii) the working conditions and the use of mechanized equipment, and (iii) the long-term stability ofthe bord-and-pillar system. As far as local roof control in bord-and-pillar workings is concerned, the problems tend to increase as the density of the bedding planes in the immediate roof strata increases, or the strength…

unique roof frame design they called a space roof. The 300 by 360 ft. roof frame consisted of top and bottom square grids with joints 30 feet on center, connected by diagonal bars that caused staggered nodes on the top and bottom grid bars, resembling pyramid trusses when they were finished. This non-standard design was intended to save on costs and additionally provide some other features such as better drainage and the elimination of bending stresses. The construction of this unique roof…

people who live there only take notice of the roof when something manifests in the ceiling or can be seen from the outside. Rain damage is the usually culprit when it comes to damage on the roof. There are ways to maintain certain roof types and to make them last a long as possible. Metal Roofs This is one of the most common roofing materials used in the United States of America these days. Galvanized steel or coated metal are the usual metal roof types. Fixed through corrugated sheets and…

fortified, and all the materials need to be stored beforehand for protecting the doors and windows. To fortify the home, it is important that it has a strong roof. Extra supports need to secure the roofing structure to the body of the home. Windows and doors need to be thoroughly and securely covered before the storm hits. If the windows, doors and roof stay intact than likely the home will survive the storm. It is a good idea to keep trees well pruned also. Tree limbs falling on the home can do…

D & H Mining, Inc. employed me for two months as an off side (return side) roof bolter at the No. 3 mine. Danny Tucker owns and operates the No. 3 mine and Gerald Ball is the section foreman. No. 3 mine produces coal with a continuous miner. The day shift worked from 7 am to 5 p.m., 10 hour shifts Monday through Thursday and eight hours on Fridays and every other Saturday. I carried the Personal Dust Monitor (PDM), when the company conducted dust surveys to measure the respirable dust…

isolate patients. The roof was one of the identifiable features of the federation house. The roof was steeply pitched meaning that its slope was approaching perpendicular and originally fabricated from slate or corrugated iron until the Wunderlich Brothers introduced terracotta roof tiles from France towards the mid 1900s. The federation roof also consisted of two small triangular gable vents on either side of the roof that provided air circulation in extreme climates. The roof had a short…

Need Roof Replacement? What To Know About Using Cedar Roofing Is your home’s aging roof finally in need of replacement? If so, you will be wondering what material you should replace it with. You are not limited to replacing the roof with the exact same material, since you’ll now have many options available to you. Here are a few things to know about using cedar roofing for your home. Lifespan It is likely that you want a material that will be durable, which is exactly what you get with cedar…

construction. There is a large covered porch with five Tuscan style columns, which dominates the facade. The house is a total of three stories. The first two stories of the house are covered in painted wooden clapboard. The Pearl House dons a hipped roof with four dormers, which hides the third story. There are windows on the first two stories. There are six two-over-two double hung…