Full of detailed construction drawings, this book covers cut roofs, bolted truss roofs, trussed rafter roofs, trimmed openings and ventilation.<br><br>A major section deals with loft to attic room conversions, giving guidance on planning procedures, as well as dealing with structural matters and specifying conversion work.<br><br>The Fourth Edition features a new chapter covering the growing number of engineered timber components available in the house building industry. The use of I beams and roof cassettes is detailed for roof and room-in-the-roof construction. The text has been fully updated to current standards and features additional detailed construction drawings. The chapters on attic conversion and construction have been expanded and a new attic conversion decision flow chart added.<br><br>The book will prove invaluable to architects, house builders, roof carpenters, building control officers, trussed rafter manufacturers and students of building technology.<br><br>The Author<br><br>C.N. Mindham BSc has had a wide experience in the construction industry. After three years with TRADA as Eastern Regional Officer, he spent 11 years developing a timber engineering business to become one of the country's largest producers of trussed rafters.<br><br>He became Managing Director of a company designing and manufacturing trussed rafters, joinery and prefabricated timber buildings, a post he held for eight years. Subsequently he started his own consultancy for the timber industry which has led him to his current position as Managing Director for a joinery and engineering company.<br><br>Also of interest<br><br>Loft Conversions<br>John Coutts<br>1-4051-3043-1<br>9781-4051-3043-1<br><br>The Building Regulations<br>Explained and Illustrated<br>Twelfth Edition<br>M.J. Billington, M.W. Simons and J.R. Waters<br>0-6320-5837-4<br>9780-6320-5837-4<br><br>Cover design by Garth Stewart<br>Cover illustrations courtesy of VELUX and Mr C. Lovell, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.