Selected Reading On Shingles And Roofing Tiles

Procedure code:

730001R

Source:

Preservation Technology Source Book

Division:

Thermal and Moisture Protection

Section:

Shingles & Roofing Tiles

Last Modified:

08/10/2016

This standard includes a listing of some known sources that may be referenced for additional information on specific issues relating to this subject

Articles/Papers

• Grimmer, Anne E., and Paul K. Williams. "The Preservation and Repair of Historic Clay Tile Roofs." Preservation Briefs #30. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, 1993.
• Koziol, Richard S., and Jerry G. Stockbridge. "Detecting Water Leaks in Slate and Clay-Tile Roofs." APT Bulletin, Vol. XIX, No. 2, 1987, pp. 6-9.
• Labine, Clem, and Judith Siegel Lief. "The Rise of the Ornamental Roof." Traditional Building, May/June 1992, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 35-46.
• Labine, Clem. "Elegant Roofing." Traditional Building, May/June 1993, Vol.6, No. 3, pp. 39-53.
• ________. "Beating the Asphalt Shingle Blahs." Traditional Building, May/June 1991, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 21-28.
  ________. "Roofs with Character." Traditional Building, November/December 1989, Vol. 2, No. 6, pp. 17-20.
  ________. "How to Repair an Old Roof." The Old-House Journal, April 1983, pp. 64-69.
• Levine, Jeffrey S. "The Repair, Replacement and Maintenance of Historic Slate Roofs." Preservation Briefs #29. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, 1993.
• Park, Sharon C. "The Repair and Replacement of Historic Wooden Shingle Roofs." Preservation Briefs #19. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior.
• Pierpont, Robert N. "Slate Roofing." APT Bulletin, Vol. XIX, No. 2, 1987, pp. 10-23.
  Poore, Patricia. "What Most Roofers Don't Tell You About Traditional and Historic Roofs." The Old-House Journal, April 1983, pp. 56-58.
• Sweetser, Sarah M. "Roofing for Historic Buildings." Preservation Briefs #4. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, 1978.
• Technical Staff, OHJ. "Slate Roofs." The Old-House Journal, May 1980, pp. 49, 51-55.
• ________. "Restoration Products News: Roofing Materials." The Old-House Journal, April 1983, pp. 73-75.
• Technical Staff, TB. "Sheetmetal Embellishments", and "Sheetmetal Ornament Sourcelist." Traditional Building, March/April 1993, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 29-34.

Books

• Ballard, Candace. Working With Slate Roofs. Ottawa: The Heritage Canada Foundation, 1984.
• Belle, John, John R. Hoke, and Stephen A. Kliment, eds. Traditional Details for Building Restoration, Renovation, and Rehabilitation; From the 1932-1951 Editions of "Architectural Graphic Standards". New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991. McCampbell, B. Harrison. Problems in Roofing Design. Boston, MA: Butterworth Architecture, 1991.
• National Slate Association. Slate Roofs. 1926; reprint ed., Fair Haven VT: Vermont Structural Slate Co, 1977.
• Weaver, Martin E., with F. G. Matero. Conserving Buildings: Guide to Techniques and Materials. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1993.

Other References

• Bleekman, III, George M., et. al. "Twentieth Century Building Materials: 1900-1950: An Annotated Bibliography." Washington, D.C.: Preservation Assistance Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior; and, Murfreesboro, TN: Middle Tennessee State University, 1993.
• Carosino, Catherine, et. al. "Historic Masonry Deterioration and Repair Techniques: An Annotated Bibliography." Washington, D.C.: Preservation Assistance Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior; and, Murfreesboro, TN: Middle Tennessee State University, 1993.