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  2. List of commercially available roofing materials - Wikipedia

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    Tile roofing traditionally consists of locally available materials such as clay, granite, terracotta or slate, though many modern applications contain concrete. Imbrex and tegula, style dating back to ancient Greece and Rome. Monk and nun, a style similar to Imbrex and tegula, but basically using two Imbrex tiles. Dutch roof tiles, Netherlands

  3. Monk and Nun - Wikipedia

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    New roof section, San Agustin, Gran Canaria Mission tile in Spain Monk and Nun, also known as pan and cover, mission tiling, Spanish tile, gutter tile, [1] or barrel tile, is a style of arranging roof tiles, using semi-cylindrical tiles similar to imbrex and tegula, but instead of alternating rows of flat tiles (tegulae) and arched tiles (imbrices), both rows consist of the arched tile.

  4. Roof shingle - Wikipedia

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    Slate shingles are also called slate tiles, the usual name outside the US. Slate roof shingles are relatively expensive to install but can last 80 to 400 years depending on the quality of the slate used, and how well they are maintained. The material itself deteriorates only slowly, and may be recycled from one building to another.

  5. Metal roof - Wikipedia

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    A metal roof is a roofing system featuring metal pieces or tiles exhibiting corrosion resistance, impermeability to water, and long life. It is a component of the building envelope . The metal pieces may be a covering on a structural, non-waterproof roof, or they could be self-supporting sheets.

  6. Braas Monier Building Group - Wikipedia

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    In 2015 Braas Monier took over Cobert, the Spanish and Portuguese market leader for roof tiles. Currently Cobert is selling roof tiles in over 50 countries on five continents. In Spain and Portugal the company has seven production facilities. [4] Coverland Founded under the name "Vereeniging Tiles Ltd." in 1949, Coverland [5] emerged from the ...

  7. Eternit - Wikipedia

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    Front cover of a brochure for Hatscheks Eternit Schiefer (asbestos cement roof tiles) Fibre-reinforced cement products were invented in the late 19th century by the Austrian Ludwig Hatschek . Principally he mixed 90% Portland cement and 10% asbestos fibres with water and ran it through a cardboard machine.

  8. Domestic roof construction - Wikipedia

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    The primary roof covering [5] on houses in North America are asphalt shingles, but some have other types of roof shingles or metal roofs. Tile and thatch roofs are more common in Europe than North America. Some roofing materials help reduce air conditioning costs in hot climates by being designed to reflect light.

  9. Roofing slates - Wikipedia

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    Roofing slates. Roofing slates are roofing tiles made out of slate. The rock is split into thin sheets which are cut to the requires size before shipment. This contrasts to slabs which are milled to produce larger structural components. [1] They are the primary product of the slate industry.

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