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In the US, the tile roofing industry tops $1.3 Billion and continues to grow. TRI Alliance knows the tile roofing industry from the inside out, serving as its primary advocate and resource for more than four decades. Tap into their decades of experience and expertise in this burgeoning market. http://Tileroofing.org provides volumes of information, training, certifications and industry resources. Technical briefs for tile roofing can be found easily by clicking the link https://tileroofing.org/industry/technical-briefs/  The resources include: [...]

If you want to learn about metal roofing, go no further.  Metal Construction Association offers in-depth seminars, training, certifications, and so much general knowledge information. Including: Best Practices Sealants Qualifying Snow Retention Systems for Metal Roofing Roof Coatings: A Viable Option? Metal Roofing Metal Roof Installation Manual & Exam METALCON Live! 12 Ways to Recover an Existing Sloped Roof And much more!

The way an architectural structure is detailed can fundamentally impact how we experience a space. From temperature and humidity to airflow and light, details are tied to human comfort. While it may seem like a daunting task, learning to draw accurate architectural details will help you create more contextual, sustainable, and human designs. When you’re faced with drawing a detail, you’ve likely arrived at this task after a series of programming and design development decisions. These [...]

If you’ve become accustomed to reading and editing lengthy project specifications in construction, you’re probably a seasoned design professional with years of experience. The length of your specifications usually encompasses years of lessons learned, fixes from job site visits that went wrong, and updates that help to create the office master into a work of art. The problem lies in our preconceived ideas of what specifications in construction need to be. We’ve questioned why specifications have [...]

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The Stamford Advocate sponsored an article by LIFESTYLE   Starting your own business is not simple, especially if it’s a construction company. Reports show that construction is one of the top industries that people startup yet, it contains the highest failure rates out of all companies. There are countless reasons why construction companies fail. So, today we’re going to tell you how to start a construction company step-by-step and help you not just start it but [...]

Tile roofing is a great choice for roofs that experience hot weather or exposure to salt air. This is why you very often see tile roofs in the Southwest, coastal Florida, and California. They can also be ideal for climates in which infrequent rains dump large amounts of water in a short time, since many styles are excellent at shedding rainfall from cloudbursts. If you’re considering tile roofing for your home, be aware that these roofing [...]

Tiles are brittle, and can easily be chipped or broken by wind-borne debris. In fact, the tiles themselves are likely to become wind-borne at wind speeds starting at 120 to 130 mph. You can have a more secure roof by making sure that all tiles, particularly those on the ridges and edges, are fastened down tightly and by replacing the ones that are missing or loose.

Achieving maximum durability with clay tile roofing requires careful material selection, meticulous detailing, and construction by knowledgeable and diligent craftsmen. This article of a 2006 presentation provides practical advice to help designers and builders conceive, design, and construct durable clay tile roofs.  Using several case studies and detailing examples from the presenters’ experience, the presentation covers aspects of clay tile roofing applicable to both new construction and restoration projects. These include investigation of existing clay tile [...]

The Tile Roofing Industry Alliance (TRI) in partnership with the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association, Inc. (FRSA) have been working together for over two decades on the development of installation manuals that represent proper installation practices, industry standards, and the latest code requirements for the Florida Market. The manner in which tile roofs are installed in High Wind regions makes them highly-effective water shed-ding assembly that affords years of service and protection. The effectiveness [...]