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2. List of commercially available roofing materials - Wikipedia

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   The outer layer of a roof shows great variation dependent upon availability of material, and the nature of the supporting structure. Those types of roofing material which are commercially available range from natural products such as thatch and slate to commercially produced products such as tiles and polycarbonate sheeting. Roofing materials ...

3. Covering (construction) - Wikipedia

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   A roof covering is composed of various elements including: Roof support (beams, boards, rafters, battens, etc.) Roof underlayment (waterproof membrane, thermal insulation, etc.) Ventilation elements for the underlayment (moisture and vapor evacuation) Roof covering, visible exterior coating (tiles, slates, shingles, etc.)

4. Wood shingle - Wikipedia

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   A shake roof in Romania. A shake is a basic wooden shingle made from split logs. Shakes have traditionally been used for roofing and siding applications around the world. Higher-grade shakes are typically used for roofing purposes, while the lower grades are used for siding.

5. Roof shingle - Wikipedia

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   An asphalt shingle roof has flexible asphalt shingles as the ridge cap. Some roof shingles are non-combustible or have a better fire rating than others which influence their use, some building codes do not allow the use of shingles with less than a class-A fire rating to be used on some types of buildings. Due to increased fire hazard, wood ...

6. Asphalt shingle - Wikipedia

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   Extra precautions can be taken in high wind areas to fasten a durable underlayment and/or seal the plywood seams in the event the shingles are blown off. [11] UL 997 Wind Resistance of Prepared Roof Covering Materials class 1 is best Wind Resistance roof standard and ASTM D 3161 class F is best for bond strength.

7. List of building materials - Wikipedia

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   Plywood, shiplap, tongue and groove; Oriented strand board; Parallel strand lumber or "PSL" Glued laminated timber or "glulam" Finish carpentry or "architectural woodwork" Veneer, plastic laminate, wood panel; Case-building products Millwork, bookcase, cabinets; Ornamental woodwork; Trim, molding or "moulding" Chair rail, baseboard, casing ...