Week of June 12, 2006
Front Page
Coast to Coast
Politics & Government
Legal
Tips
Business Management
50Plus Housing
Multifamily
Remodelers
Construction Safety
Building Systems
Sales
Education
Environment
Green Building
Building Products
TV
Endowment
Association News

DVD Presents Simple Spanish Terms in Roofing

To facilitate better communication with the increasing number of Hispanics who are installing roofs, a new educational video from GAF Materials and CARE (the Center for the Advancement of Roofing Excellence) introduces the most common English and Spanish terms used in roofing.

Headquartered in Wayne, N.J., GAF Materials is the largest roofing and ventilation manufacturer in North America, with annual sales approaching $2 billion, and it is a member of the National Council of the Housing Industry — The Supplier 100 of NAHB.

The company’s new educational DVD, “What’s That Called? 150+ Simple Spanish Terms in Roofing,” introduces each phrase accompanied by a picture on the screen. The screen can then be paused to enable the viewer to repeat it.

Many of the roofing terms in the presentation are not found in traditional dictionaries. The vocabulary is related to such subjects as roof components, tools, materials, courtesies, safety and other important phrases.

Suitable for instruction to both English- and Spanish-speaking audiences, the DVD is being offered for free through GAF Materials Corporation as a public service for roofing contractors.

GAF products include the Weather Stopper® Integrated Roofing System, Timberline® shingles and a comprehensive portfolio of low-slope roofing systems. These products are supported by an extensive national network of GAF factory-certified contractors.

GAF also supports the industry through CARE, whose mission is to help professional contractors and distributors build their businesses through sales and management education, and to provide product and installation training to contractors, distributors, architects, property owners and related industry personnel.

Since its inception, CARE has provided education to more than 50,000 professionals.

For more information, call 973-628-3000, or click here.

This feature is solely for educational and informational purposes. Nothing on this page should be construed as policy, an endorsement, warranty or guaranty by the National Association of Home Builders of the featured product or the product manufacturer. The National Association of Home Builders expressly disclaims any responsibility for any damages arising from the use, application or reliance on any information contained on this page.

 
NBN Tools
Print This Article Subscribe to NBN
E-mail Editor Print ALL Articles Manage Your Subscription

   
 
Get Green Home Building Intelligence Today!
NAHB/McGraw-Hill Construction’s Green Building SmartMarket Report Available Now!
 
   
 
The GSEs and Housing Affordability: A Necessary But Not Sufficient Condition
Freddie Mac Keeps America's Eggonomy Stable. Enroll In Eggonomics 101
 
   
 
Concrete Technologies Tour - June 11-13
Custom Builder Symposium - Oct. 27-29
Building Systems Councils SHOWCASE - Nov. 5-8