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ARBEJDSMILJØ VED ARBEJDE PÅ TAG
ROOFS
FRONTPAGE
COPYING OF MATERIAL
ABOUT THE PUBLICATION
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
1 ROOF TYPES – DESIGN AND FUNCTION
1.1 Roof design
1.2 Vented and Unvented Assemblies
1.3 Warm and Cold Roofs
2 CHOICE OF ROOF STRUCTURE
2.1 Water and Moisture Tightness
2.2 Roof Drainage
2.3 Roof Ventilation
2.4 Heat Loss
2.5 Fire Safety Regulations for Roofs
2.6 Load-Bearing Capacity and Stability
2.7 Noise
2.8 Snow and Ice on Roofs
2.9 Lifespan
2.10 Environmental Issues
2.11 Break-Ins
3 ROOFING UNDERLAYMENT
3.1 Purpose
3.2 Vapour-Control Function
3.3 Types of Roofing Underlayment Material
3.4 Details – Roofing Underlayment
4 COMPOSITE ROOFING SLABS
4.1 Types of Composite Roofing Slab
4.2 Details – Composite Roofing Slabs
5 ROOF COVERINGS
5.1 Types of Roof Covering
5.2 Roof Tiles
5.3 Roof Sheets – Corrugated Fibre-Cement Sheets
5.4 Slate Roofs
5.5 Metal Sheets
5.6 Zink, Copper and Aluminium
5.7 Roofing Membranes
5.8 Thatched Roofs
5.9 Roofing Shingles
5.10 Glass Roofs
5.11 Green Roofs
6 DORMERS, ROOF LIGHTS, AND SKYLIGHTS
6.1 Roof Lights for Flat Roofs
6.2 Roof Lights for Pitched Roofs
6.3 Dormers
7 FLASHINGS – PENETRATIONS AND INTERSECTIONS
7.1 General Considerations
7.2 Roofs with Discontinuous Roof Covering
7.3 Roofs with Continuous Roof Covering
8 ROOF RENOVATION
8.1 Building Regulations – Provisions for Renovations
8.2 Roof Renovation Design
8.3 Re-Insulating Roofs
9 LIST OF EXAMPLES
9.1 Vented Roofs
9.2 Unvented Roofs
9.3 Eaves and Ridges
9.4 Examples of Warm and Cold Crawl-Space Design
10 HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES WHEN WORKING ON ROOFS
10.1 Special Provisions for Roof Work
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Appendix A. Terminology
APPENDIX B. CHECKLIST FOR DESIGN AND EXECUTION
APPENDIX C. PITCH CONVERSION CHART