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2. Square (unit) - Wikipedia

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   Examples where the unit is used are roofing shingles, metal roofing, vinyl siding, and fibercement siding products. Some home builders use squares as a unit in floor plans to customers. When used in reference to material that is applied in an overlapped fashion, such as roof shingles or siding, a square refers to the amount of material needed ...

3. Roof shingle - Wikipedia

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   A shingle roof in Zakopane, Poland. With an area of 6000 m 2 (1½ acres), it was one of the largest wooden shingle roofs in Europe. A roof’s shingles are a roof covering consisting of individual overlapping elements. These elements are typically flat, rectangular shapes laid in courses from the bottom edge of the roof up, with each successive ...

4. Wood shingle - Wikipedia

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   Today shingles are mostly made by being cut which distinguishes them from shakes, which are made by being split out of a bolt. Wooden shingle roofs were prevalent in the North American colonies (for example in the Cape-Cod-style house), while in central and southern Europe at the same time, thatch, slate and tile were the prevalent roofing ...

5. 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.)

6. List of commercially available roofing materials - Wikipedia

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   Roofing material is the outermost layer on the roof of a building, sometimes self-supporting, but generally supported by an underlying structure. A building's roofing material provides shelter from the natural elements. The outer layer of a roof shows great variation dependent upon availability of material, and the nature of the supporting ...

7. Not all roofing shingles are created equal: Here are options ...

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   Metal roofing: "Available in two types, panels and shingles, metal roofs come in aluminum, copper, stainless steel and zinc." Slate: "Offering lots of beauty and a distinctive elegant appearance."