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2. List of commercially available roofing materials - Wikipedia

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   Drip edge is a metal installed to the edges of a roof deck, after the roofing material is installed. The metal may be galvanized steel, aluminum, PVC, copper and possibly others. The metal may be galvanized steel, aluminum, PVC, copper and possibly others.

3. Flashing (weatherproofing) - Wikipedia

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   Shaped like a “U” or channel to catch water (e.g., where the edge of a tile roof meets a wall). Through wall flashing Spans the thickness of the wall and directs water to weep holes. Cap flashing (drip cap) Often used above windows and doors. Drip edge A metal used at the edges of a roof. Step flashing (soaker, base flashing)

4. Rain gutter - Wikipedia

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   Discrete trough of metal, or other material that is suspended beyond the roof edge and below the projected slope of the roof. Wall integral structure beneath the roof edge, traditionally constructed of masonry, fashioned as the crowning element of a wall. [10] A roof must be designed with a suitable fall to allow the rainwater to discharge.

5. Eaves - Wikipedia

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   Eaves must be designed for local wind speeds as the overhang can significantly increase the wind loading on the roof. [7] The line on the ground under the outer edge of the eaves is the eavesdrip, or dripline, and in typical building planning regulations defines the extent of the building and cannot oversail the property boundary.

6. Copper in architecture - Wikipedia

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   A vented copper roof assembly at Oak Ridge National Laboratories (U.S.) substantially reduced heat gain versus stone-coated steel shingle (SR246E90) or asphalt shingle (SR093E89), resulting in lower energy costs. [90] Types of copper roofs include: [91] Standing seam roofing is composed of preformed or field-formed pans. The pans run parallel ...

7. Termite shield - Wikipedia

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   The metal is formed to fit between the top of the foundation wall and the bottom of the wood sill plate. The edges of the termite shield are typically hemmed, extended slightly beyond the face of the wall, and turned down to form a drip edge which diverts water running down the face of the wall and reduce the movement of subterranean termites ...