Intro to Roofing
The first line of defense against water infiltration into your house is your roof. As a homeowner, you have many choices of roofing materials, and in this class we discuss how to evaluate your options while practicing hands-on skills.
Who is this class for:
Hammerstone courses are open to women-identifying and non-binary folx as well as trans men. Intro to Roofing courses welcome folx of any skill level without a prerequisite.
Description:
While the working conditions for installing roofs are challenging, the installation of common roofing materials is actually quite straightforward. And like everything in construction and life, the devil is in the details. In this course we discuss a wide range of roofing materials and what factors go into choosing them: aesthetics, cost, durability, etc. We practice installing several different types of roofing materials, and focus on critical transitions where flashing is essential.