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	Roof Repairs
		Many roof problems can be traced directly to inadequately designed or improperly installed drainage systems; for example, the use of only one drain; the failure to install overflow scuppers in parapet walls; the placement of drains next to support columns instead of at points of maximum deflection; loose or missing drain clamping rings.
		A frequent cause of roof leakage and roof collapse is excessive ponding on the roof surface due to clogged drains and/or scuppers.
		If roof damage is observed during a storm, it is generally not advisable to attempt repairs or damage control until after the storm because of the danger of high winds and the possibility of a lightning strike.
	www.roofhelp.com /roof_repairs.htm (3872 words)

	OSU Safety Guidelines for Roof Labor
		Roofing brackets shall be constructed to fit the pitch of the roof.
		When hoisting lines are used to raise tools or materials to a roof greater than 16 feet from ground to eaves without a parapet (or with a parapet less than 30 inches in height), the employee on the roof shall be secured by an approved safety belt attached to a lifeline.
		Employees shall not be involved in construction, repair, or maintenance operations on roofs during periods of high winds (such as when a wind advisory has been issued), lightning storms, snow storms, or other potentially hazardous weather conditions.
	www.pp.okstate.edu /ehs/manuals/Roof-man.htm (813 words)

	Roof Types - Roof designs for new home construction.
		The flat roof is popular in warmer areas of the country where wide overhangs are desirable for shade and where little or no snow falls.
		Mansard: The mansard roof is gaining in popularity after being used infrequently for several years.
		The Gambrel roof is sometimes referred to as a barn roof, because this type of roof is primarily used on barns.
	www.build-home-building-house.com /roof_types.html (460 words)

	Roadside Art Online: The Mansards, roofs and otherwise
		That early clumsiness is one reason the mansards of the '70s and '80s are beginning to seem charming.
		Corporate McDonald's may have helped originate it, but mansardism became a true vernacular, executed by folks who believed the mansard was just the thing to add substance and distinction, even better when the sign matched the building it advertised.
		The new mansards proved extremely versatile disguises for toning down the visual persona of wayside vending." Liebs cites an argument that the modern mansard style originated in Texas and Florida, though he noted (in 1985) that more research was needed to determine where it actually took root.
	www.interestingideas.com /roadside/mansard/mansard2.htm (765 words)

	Hometime - How-To - Project Help - Framing
		Virtually all roofs on new homes today are built with pre-fabricated trusses which go up much faster than hand-framed roofs, and even on smaller additions it's often easier to order a few trusses and raise those than to frame the roofs by hand.
		But there's always a bit of hand-framing to be done on a new roof, even if the main structure is built with trusses--especially on additions where the new roof usually has to be tied in to the old roof or to an existing house wall.
		Roof trusses are generally made to order for a given construction or remodeling job, and they usually require about 2 to 3 weeks of lead time.
	www.hometime.com /Howto/projects/framing/frame_5.htm (1730 words)

	Mansard Roof
		Three measurements are needed: the length of the roof at the eaves, the width (span) of the roof at the eaves, and the rise.
		For the length and width measure the ground from points directly under the corners of the roof at the eaves.
		This varies based on the complexity of the roof from 10 to 15%.
	www.claimrep.com /roofMansard.htm (129 words)

	Mansard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mansard roof.
		Often the decorative potential of the Mansard is exploited through the use of convex or concave curvature and with elaborate dormer window surrounds.
		A revival of the Mansard occurred in the 1850s rebuilding of Paris.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mansard (319 words)

	Mansard.org History References
		The roof is the main characteristic of a Mansard.
		The Mansard style became very popular because the roof is very efficient for allowing the top floor to be completely used (at the expense of a full-size attic).
		Mansards are often referred to as "Second Empire Mansards".
	www.mansard.org /history.htm (202 words)

	Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The mansard is particularly well suited to renovation work on pitched roof houses because the upper story can be enlarged without adding extra height to the structure.
		One of the most widely used (and misused) roof designs, its proportions and scale are very important and care should be taken to avoid a mansard roof line that is either too skimpy or too generous.
		Two of the most widely used roofing materials on the mansard roof are Certi-label™ cedar shakes and shingles.
	www.cedarbureau.org /installation/roof_manual/page06.htm (277 words)

	SecondEmpire
		Roofs and balconies are generally embellished with iron cresting, and the roof itself is often dichromatic.
		The Mansard roof has dormers, but instead of shingles, the roof is finished in wood siding.
		The roof is a Mansard style with dormers; the central dormer has an elliptical pediment.
	www.ontarioarchitecture.com /Second.htm (1183 words)

	mansard roof - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		MANSARD ROOF [mansard roof], type of roof, so named because it was frequently used by the French architect François Mansart.
		It was not devised by him but was used early in the 16th cent., as in portions of the palace of the Louvre designed by Pierre Lescot.
		The slope of a mansard roof from eaves to ridge is broken into two portions.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-mansardr.html (282 words)

	Roofing Dimensions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		For the roof slope, use the slope of the upper portion of the roof.
		Unlock the roof area, and add the extra area on the steep part of the roof (multiply the height of the steep portion times the perimeter of the building).
		Check for extra framing and flashing details at the junctions of the new and old roofs, extra costs due to temporary roof covers while the roofing is off, additional siding beneath shed roofs, and structural reinforcement of existing framing or trusses.
	www.turtlesoft.com /GSManual/constroof.htm (825 words)

	Mansard roof - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A mansard roof is a roof with two slopes on all four sides, with the lower slope nearly vertical and the upper nearly horizontal.
		Second Empire style mansard roof in a county jail in Mount Gilead, Ohio.
		Mansards may be seen on New York City's former Grand Central Hotel (1869).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mansard_roof (222 words)

	Adam's Roofing Professionals: Article in Roofer Magazine
		The situation was exacerbated by undersized roof vents, a lack of soffit vents, and missing baffles.
		In addition to the sloped and mansard roof areas, flat roofs on the front entryways of each building had to be replaced.
		Six-inch aluminum gutters with 3" x 4" downspouts were installed at the bottom edges of the top and mansard roofs, greatly reducing the amount of rainwater that runs off the roof and onto the condo unitst balconies during storms.
	www.adamsroofing.com /roofermag.html (971 words)

	Help with a mansard roof - NACHI Message Board
		Also, the mansard shingles are not hand sealed down, the roofing contractor said he'd use a "hurricane nailing pattern".
		There is a transition between the 2nd story roof and the mansard skirt that uses drip edging and about a 4 inch metal wrapped fascia.
		The roofing contractor is from out of state, and was here to cash in on a big hail storm we had in March.
	www.nachi.org /forum/showthread.php?t=5678 (786 words)

	Roof Builder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Gable, gambrel, hip, and mansard roof types are displayed in an elevation view of the end of the roof and display is determined by the active settings.
		Roof slope data can be queried any time before, during or after roof placement.
		Roof slope data only displays on shape sides used to create the roof and not on generated roof sides themselves.
	docs.bentley.com /en/Architecture/atfhelp156.html (608 words)

	Glossary - M
		Mansard: (1) A steep-sloped roof located at the perimeter of a building and usually used for decorative purposes.
		Mansard Roof: A steeper roof that terminates into a lower sloped roof at its high point.
		Screws or nails stuck in the roof and heel marks along base flashings are examples of mechanical damage.
	www.roofhelp.com /Glossary/glossary_m.htm (625 words)

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		A traditional type of roof consisting of an inverted "V." A gable roof leaves the end of the building's vertical structure exposed.
		Normally plywood or wooden planks which form a surface for the roofing material to be applied to.
		A corrosion-proof strip at the perimeter of the roof which prevents run-off from being drawn back under the roofing material by capilary action.
	www.hartmanroofing.com /common/anatomy.html (233 words)

	Architecture Design Handbook: Architectural Details: Roofing Systems - Mansard Roofing
		Description: Mansard roofs are, for the most part, based on standing seam or batten seam construction.
		Bottom of Mansard This is a typical condition for the lower edge of a mansard.
		At the upper roof, the upper edge of the base flashing is folded 3/4" and secured with copper cleats spaced 12" O.C. A continuous locking strip is soldered to the base flashing and secures the mansard roof edge.
	www.copper.org /applications/architecture/arch_dhb/roofing/mansard_roofing.html (813 words)

	Welcome to Gooding, Simpson, & Mackes, Inc.
		Membrane: a flexible or semi-flexible material, which functions as the waterproofing component in a roofing or waterproofing assembly, and whose primary function is the exclusion of water.
		Mil: a unit of measure, one mil is equal to 0.001 inches or 25.400 microns, often used to indicate the thickness of a roofing membrane.
		Mineral-Surfaced Sheet: a roofing sheet that is coated on one or both sides with asphalt and surfaced with mineral granules.
	www.gsmroofing.com /glossarym.html (522 words)

	Powelton Village - Philadelphia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Mansarded porch fronted half of double house, random crazy quilt ashlar facade, side walls of brick.
		The building has a flat roof and decorative pressed brick trim which is also used for splayed lintels.
		Circa 1885 two-and-one-half story red brick double, mansard roof; projecting front gables; pressed and corbelled brick detail; appears to have been sandblasted.
	www.swarthmore.edu /Humanities/langlab/powelton/inventory/n34.html (622 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for mansard roof (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		mansard roof MANSARD ROOF [mansard roof], type of roof, so named because it was frequently used by the French architect François Mansart.
		A roof may be flat, as in hot, dry areas where the shedding of rain and snow does not
		Mansard Roof Roof Information All you need to know and more.
	www.encyclopedia.com /articles/08006.html (382 words)

	Second Empire Mansard Roof
		It has molded cornices that bound the lower roof slope both above, and below.
		The brackets look like shoulders propping up projecting parts of buildings from roofs to porches and balconies.
		Eaves are the shadowy undersides of overhanging roofs beginning where the roof meets the building walls.
	www.midtel.net /~mcselem/architecture/second_empire_mansard_roof.htm (154 words)

	A Picture of a House with a Mansard Roof - B4UBUILD.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		This contemporary style home has a mansard roof covered with cedar shingles and a light brown brick veneer.
		The shed dormers on the second floor have a single pitch roof with a low slope and the casement windows relate nicely to the windows below.
		Notice that the steep pitch of the roof allows the second floor wall to be built directly over the first floor wall which maximizes space.
	www.b4ubuild.com /photos/mansard/man001.html (100 words)

	GLOSSARY OF ROOFING TERMS - K,L,M
		Mansard: (1) A steep-sloped roof section located at the perimeter of a building and usually used for decorative purposes.
		Metal Flashing: Roof components made from sheet metal that are used to terminate the roof membrane or material along roof edges and at roof penetrations.
		Sometimes used to indicate the thickness of a roofing membrane.
	www.roofweb.com /glossary_k-l-m.html (694 words)

	Block 4, Lot D: Mansard Roof/Roof Finials/Butchery Floor by Eric Krause
		Although Isle Royale was quite familiar with the term mansard (usually as a proposed design concept), so far on the Island only one construction, on Block 34, lot C, has been definitely confirmed as having a mansard roof.
		The new concept showed the same general foundations as the first plan, but featured a continuous ridge roof rather than the mansard roof which had a break at the north (right) end...
		All plans revealing the house's roof show it to be a hip roof, but in the Fizel inventory a room is located "en Mansardes", perhaps indicating a mansard roof by 1757...
	fortress.uccb.ns.ca /search/B4LDKrause.html (2213 words)

	Lowcountry NOW: Local News - Flat, pitched or mansard? 04/30/02
		Now, the town thinks it has just the right proposal: a mansard roof that slopes from the front of Town Hall to the rear.
		He said Monday that main concerns are determining how long the roof must last or how long Town Hall will be in its current location on U.S. 278, also known as Grays Road.
		Woods also is talking to roofing experts he knows and with digital imaging companies about setting up a preview of what various rooflines would look like on Town Hall.
	www.lowcountrynow.com /stories/043002/LOCridgeland.shtml (408 words)

	mansard roof — Infoplease.com
		Under the green roof: sustainable roofing produces bottom-line benefits.
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		Roof of NextGen home keeps customers safe: demonstration home is a technological showcase.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0831598.html (213 words)

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