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  2. List of commercially available roofing materials - Wikipedia

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    Depending on the size of the roof and the experience of the crew, it is possible to remove old shingles and apply new ones on 2-3 houses in one day. Life span varies. Use only on slanted roofs. [5] Rubber shingle, an alternative to asphalt shingle, slate, shake or tile. Made primarily of rubber, often recycled tire-derived rubber.

  3. Lean-to - Wikipedia

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    Lean-to made with car and tent A lean-to is originally defined as a structure in which the rafters lean against another building or wall, also referred to in prior times as a penthouse. [ 2 ] These structures characteristically have shed roofs , also referred to as "skillions", or "outshots" and "catslides" when the shed's roof is a direct ...

  4. Bituminous waterproofing - Wikipedia

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    The underlayment also sheds any water which penetrates the roof covering from an ordinary leak, a leak from wind-driven rain or snow, wind damage to the roof covering, or ice dams. However, the application of underlays may increase the roof temperature, which is the leading cause of ageing of asphalt shingles. Not installing an underlay may ...

  5. Shed roof - Wikipedia

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    Shed roof attached to a barn. A shed roof, also known variously as a pent roof, lean-to roof, outshot, catslide, skillion roof (in Australia and New Zealand), and, rarely, a mono-pitched roof, [1] is a single-pitched roof surface. This is in contrast to a dual- or multiple-pitched roof.

  6. Shed - Wikipedia

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    A tall shed with windows and a shingled roof. Larger, more-expensive sheds are typically constructed of wood and include features typically found in house construction, such as windows, a shingled roof, and electrical outlets. Larger sheds provide more space for engaging in hobbies such as gardening, small engine repair, or tinkering. Some ...

  7. Tent - Wikipedia

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    Hilleberg Ridge tent, two person, three‑season. Frame tents are double-skin tents. They have a living area and one or more cotton/nylon/polyester inner tents. The outer tent is draped over a free-standing steel frame, and may be made of canvas or polyester (the latter often has a hydrostatic head of 3000 mm, i.e. three season camping) [needs ...

  8. Tented roof - Wikipedia

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    Tent roofs atop St. Barbara's Church, Kutná Hora, Czech Republic. A tented roof (also known as a pavilion roof) is a type of polygonal hipped roof with steeply pitched slopes rising to a peak. [1] Tented roofs, a hallmark of medieval religious architecture, were widely used to cover churches with steep, conical roof structures.

  9. Skyguard - Wikipedia

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    Skyguard may refer to: Skyguard (area defense system) The Skyguard radar system used with Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon; Skyguard Ltd Lone Worker Protection