Roofing
Read Ching, Chapter 6
    1. Configuration of roofs
      1. Gable
      2. Hip
      3. Hipped gable ("jerkin head")
      4. Shed
      5. Vaulted
      6. Domed
      7. Conical
      8. Gambrel
      9. Mansard
      10. Butterfly
      11. Sawtooth
      12. Hyperbolic paraboloid
      13. "Flat"
        1. Sloped to drain
        2. Dead level
        3. Parapet
        4. No parapet

    2. Parts of a roof
      1. Eaves
        1. Fascia
        2. Soffit
      2. Ridge
      3. Valleys
      4. Roof vents
        1. Soffit vents
        2. Ridge vents
        3. Gable vents
        4. Roof jacks
      5. Parapets
      6. Cupola
      7. Penetrations
        1. Plumbing vents
        2. Chimneys
        3. Fans
        4. Skylights
        5. Lightning rods
        6. Antenna
        7. Snow guards

    3. Roofing Materials
      1. Steep roofs (3 in 12 slope or more)
        1. Asphalt shingles
          1. Organic
          2. Fiberglass
        2. Wood shingles - cedar, redwood, cypress
        3. Wood shakes
        4. Cement shingles
        5. Clay tile shingles
        6. Slate shingles
        7. Steel shingles
        8. Sheet metal
          1. Materials
            1. Copper
            2. Zinc
            3. Galvanized steel
            4. Stainless steel
            5. Terne metal
            6. Terne coated stainless steel
            7. Lead coated copper
            8. Sheet lead
            9. Aluminum
              1. Anodized
              2. Fluoropolymer ("Kynar") coated
              3. Painted
          2. Configuration
            1. Standing seam
            2. Batten seam
            3. Pre-formed
            4. Folded soldered seam
        9. Base sheet
          1. 15# roofing felt
          2. 30# roofing felt
          3. Underlayment ("Ice-and-Water Shield")
      2. Flat or low slope roofs (less than 3 in 12 slope)
        1. Configuration
          1. substrate
            1. Wood deck
            2. Concrete deck
            3. Metal deck
          2. Insulation
            1. Insulation over deck and under roofing
            2. Insulation over roofing ("upside down" or "Protected Membrane" type)
        2. Built-up roofing
          1. Asphalt
          2. Coal tar pitch
        3. Single ply
          1. EPDM
          2. PVC
          3. Modified Bitumin
          4. Rubberized Asphalt

    4. Roof Flashing
      1. Locations of flashing
        1. Terminating roofing material at vertical surfaces
        2. Edge of roofing
        3. Valleys
      2. Types of flashing
        1. Concealed
        2. Counterflashing
      3. Materials
        1. Copper
        2. Galvanized steel
        3. Stainless steel
        4. Aluminum
        5. EPDM
        6. Neoprene

    5. Roof Insulation

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    6. Expansion joints

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    7. Roof drains
      1. Gutters
      2. Flat roof drains
      3. Downspouts

    8. Roof ventilation
      1. High and low ventilation
      2. Area of roof
      3. Prevent condensation within insulation