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2. Roof tiles - Wikipedia

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   Clay roof tiles are the main form of historic ceramic tilework in China, due largely to the emphasis that traditional Chinese architecture places on a roof as opposed to a wall. [26] Roof tile fragments have been found in the Loess Plateau dating to the Longshan period, showing some of the earliest pan and cover designs found in Asia. [7]

3. Terracotta - Wikipedia

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   Friends of Terra Cotta, non-profit foundation to promote education and preservation of architectural Terracotta; Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society (UK) Guidance on Matching Terracotta Practical guidance on the repair and replacement of historic terracotta focusing on the difficulties associated with trying to match new to old

4. Structural clay tile - Wikipedia

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   Also called building tile, structural terra cotta, hollow tile, saltillo tile, and clay block, the material is an extruded clay shape with substantial depth that allows it to be laid in the same manner as other clay or concrete masonry. In North America it was chiefly used during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, reaching peak popularity ...

5. Architectural terracotta - Wikipedia

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   The Bell Edison Telephone Building in Birmingham is a late 19th-century red brick and architectural terracotta building. Architectural terracotta refers to a fired mixture of clay and water that can be used in a non-structural, semi-structural, or structural capacity on the exterior or interior of a building. [1]

6. List of commercially available roofing materials - Wikipedia

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   Copper roofs have a high initial cost but very long lifetime: tests on European copper roofs from the 18th Century showed that, in theory, copper roofs can last one thousand years. [6] Another advantage of copper roofing systems is that they are relatively easy to repair. Standing-seam metal roof with concealed fasteners.

7. Ludowici Roof Tile - Wikipedia

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   Ludowici Roof Tile, LLC., based in New Lexington, Ohio, is an American manufacturer of clay roof tiles, floor tiles, and wall cladding. The company was established in 1888 with the formation of the Celadon Terra Cotta Company in Alfred, New York. It has created tile for many prominent buildings throughout the United States. [1]