The Slate Book: How to Design, Specify, Install, and Repair a Slate Roof

by Brian Stearns, John Meyer, Michael Priestley

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966136306
• ISBN13: 9780966136302
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Vermont Slate & Copper Services
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Simply the best!!!

I have been involved in the Slate Roofing industry for 14 years. Before this publication was available, each slate company had their own installation manuals, but none were written from the perspective of the applicator or the specifier. This left a tremendous void in the industry."The Slate Book" fills this void as no other publication can. This publication covers every aspect of slate roofing, from a new roof to the repair of an existing slate roof. When putting together a specification for any project, their section on budgeting a project will pay for the book over and over and over again on just one project. Every detail is covered thoroughly from the very basic for those who are just doing a small repair to the most advanced situations. A tremendous amount of experience is behind every page. This is what makes "The Slate Book" an absolute must have for anyone who is involved in the slate roofing business. The Authors of this publication have made a committment to the industry which is invaluable. Simply put, there are other manuals out there. No other manual on the market can come close to this one. It is simply the best.

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The Slate Book proves to be an invaluable reference source

As a fairly young man, I have conciderable experience with slate repair, taught to me by my late father. I recently accepted a job with the National Park Service, and was assigned to a team installing a new slate roof on a historic barn that was under restoration. The Slate Book answered in detail, every question that our crew came up with. The installation is still in progress, but has been a great success so far thanks to a good team effort, and The Slate Book. My compliments to the authors! ---Jim Meyer