Headlap - This fundamental and critical roofing concept is often overlooked or ignored.[Download it as a PDF]
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Write - Valley replacement, earthquakes, galvanized nails and copper gutters, do-it-Yourselfers vs roofers, numnuts?, slate overhang at drip edge, widely varying estimates, leaking chimney, hanging gutters, hooked on slate, leaking box gutters, burning your house down soldering, fake slate, last but not least. [Download it as a PDF]
Flat-Lock Soldered Copper - A traditional low-slope roofing that lasts for generations, but is rarely seen in roofing circles today. _[Download it as a PDF]
SRCA Conference 2007 - The Slate Roofing Contractors’ Association of North America holds its first national conference. _[Download it as a PDF]
Rounded Slate Valleys - A beautiful way to create a unique look on a slate roof. _[Download it as a PDF]
Slate Siding - This often overlooked method of protecting the outer walls of a structure can be extraordinarily artistic. _[Download it as a PDF]
Expansion Joints in Built-In Gutters - Important but obscure details can make or break a box gutter. _[Download it as a PDF]
The Owner-Built Century Roof - Once again, a home-owner with no prior slating experience outdoes the roofing contractors. _[Download it as a PDF]
Project Spotlight - The Paulin Slate and Copper Company shines at Case Western University. _[Download it as a PDF]
Soldering Roof Flashings - An important skill when doing advanced flashing work.[Download it as a PDF]
Bits and Pieces - Advice from Experience, Web Site Devoted to Cancer Prevention, Mysterious Stains, Slate Art, Real Vermont Roofing Slate, Standard Practices for Stainless Steel Roofing, Flashing, Copings, And the Winner is... [Download it as a PDF]
Generation X Slaters [Download it as a PDF]
What the Hail? - Hail damage to slate roofs - how to identify it. [Download it as a PDF]
Snowguards - What's New [Download it as a PDF]
Old Chimney Removal - Get rid of that old chimney from your slate roof. [Download it as a PDF]
Metal Drip Edges - Drip edges for slate roofs are different from those for other roof systems. [Download it as a PDF]
Aprons and Cleats - Roof slope transition flashings [Download it as a PDF]
Snow Rails - A heavy-duty snow retention system that lasts for generations [Download it as a PDF]
