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2. List of commercially available roofing materials - Wikipedia

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   Heavy stone slabs (not to be confused with slate) 1–2 inches thick were formerly used as roofing tiles in some regions in England, the Alps, and Scandinavia. Stone slabs require a very heavyweight roof structure, but their weight makes them stormproof. An obsolete roofing material, now used commercially only for building restoration.

3. Twinwall plastic - Wikipedia

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   Although single layer polycarbonate sheeting is more flexible than polycarbonate in twinwall configuration, it still retains significant advantages over alternative materials, including glass. A typical 6mm sheet has a density of 0.72 g/cm^2 [6] and a thermal insulation R value of 0.3 m^2°C/W, while allowing 80% of visible light pass through. [7]

4. Polycarbonate - Wikipedia

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   Price: 2.6–2.8 €/kg [4] ... flat or curved glazing, roofing sheets and sound walls. Polycarbonates are used to create materials used in buildings that must be ...

5. Category:Roofing materials - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "Roofing materials" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

6. Building material - Wikipedia

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   The initial economic cost of building materials is the purchase price. This is often what governs decision making about what materials to use. Sometimes people take into consideration the energy savings or durability of the materials and see the value of paying a higher initial cost in return for a lower lifetime cost.

7. Skylight - Wikipedia

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   TDDs harvest daylight through a roof-mounted dome with diameters ranging from about 10 inches for residential applications to 22 inches for commercial buildings. Made from acrylic or polycarbonate formulated to block ultraviolet rays, the dome captures and redirects light rays into an aluminum tubing system that resembles ductwork. [4] Sloped ...