1 Do-it-yourself materials to install an asphalt shingle roof on an average one-story ranch-style home (with a gently sloping roof of 1,700-2,100 square feet) can run $680-$3,700, depending on the quality of the materials. The cost of re-roofing your home will depend in part on its shape and size. 2  BobVila.com provides a description of the basic roofing process and illustrates standard roofing terms such as gabled or hipped. . 3  The National Roofing Contractors Association provides a homeowner's guide to buying a new roof.
ex officio. A Latin phrase meaning from the office, used to describe something said or done officially or by right of office or position.dj. 1. ex officio-by virtue of an office or position; the head of the department serves as an ex officio member of the board. official-having official authority or sanction; official permission; an official representative.
ex parte. (ex par-tay, but popularly, ex party) adj. Latin meaning for one party, referring to motions, hearings or orders granted on the request of and for the benefit of one party only. This is an exception to the basic rule of court procedure that both parties must be present at any argument before a judge, and to the otherwise strict rule that an attorney may not notify a judge without previously notifying the opposition.