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MODULE TITLE – 4E ROOFING


 

PREPARATION

 

Prerequisites

Ability to work at height. .

Safety

Know related work process safety, Ladder safety, Personal protective equipment

Objectives

Define roofing terms. Describe and apply roofing materials - asphalt shingles, roll roofing, flashings. Understands how a roof diverts water. Estimate roofing materials. Identify roofing tools. Understands related work process safety

CURRICULUM

 

Teaching aids

Roof prop, roofing materials

Instruction

Text and manufacturer’s technical literature w/ lecture and demonstration

Math Skills

Estimate for roofing materials.

Safety

Working at height, care in cutting shingles,

Tools

knife, tape, hammer, framing square, chalk line, combination square, aviation snips, awl, hand staple gun

Materials

asphalt shingles, flashings,

Processes

shingle application methods, installation of flashings, valleys, roof openings, chimneys, wall flashings, vents, etc.

Additional

References

manufacturer’s installation instructions

LAB ACTIVITIES

 

Materials

shingles, flashing, fasteners, felt, etc.

Tools

knife, tape, hammer, framing square, chalk line, combination square, aviation snips, awl, hand staple gun, etc.

Procedures

per project

Directions

 

 

EVALUATION

 

Project(s)

as assigned by instructor

Homework/Study

related chapter in textbook

Test

proper completion of assignment


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