The Slate Roof Bible

This book won 10 book awards.

The slate roof bible.

The third edition of the book reflects more than a decade of additional experience being passed on to the reader by the man who is arguably the foremost expert on slate roofs in the united states today. Both editions received national awards. 3rd edition published june 2016. The slate roof bible was the first book to grab our attention and hold it.

Hardcover full color 374 pages nearly 800 illustrations. Both editions received national awards. International roof slate european slating methods roof inscriptions and designs recycling slate roofs and separate chapters on chimneys and valleys. Jenkins down home style converts potentially tedious subjects like slate geology roof safety tools installation and repairs into readable delights.

Completely revised greatly expanded and updated version of the award winning the slate roof bible with 21 chapters including six that are new. Jenkins had learned in the trade in case he should suddenly fall off a roof and die. Now a dozen years later jenkins is still very active in the slate roofing industry. Now a dozen years later jenkins is still very active in the slate roofing industry.

International roof slate european slating methods. Joseph jenkins climbed on his first slate roof in 1968 authored the first edition of the slate roof bible in 1997 and published the second edition in 2003. At least there would be some documentation of the tools methods and trade details he had learned about first hand. Photos the slate roof bible is the core reference of the slate roof industry covering everything to know about installing restoring and maintaining a slate roof.

Highly recommended writersnotes book awards. Joseph jenkins climbed on his first slate roof in 1968 authored the first edition of the slate roof bible in 1997 and published the second edition in 2003. The slate roof bible third edition joseph jenkins joseph jenkins inc. Both editions received national awards.

Joseph jenkins climbed on his first slate roof in 1968 authored the first edition of the slate roof bible in 1997 and published the second edition in 2003. Joseph jenkins climbed on his first slate roof in 1968 as a roofer s helper and proceeded to worked on over a thousand slate roofs in the course of his roofing career. Completely revised greatly expanded and updated version of the award winning the slate roof bible with 21 chapters including six that are new. It s more than just a handbook.

It s a great read and a thor.