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  2. Imbrex and tegula - Wikipedia

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    The tegula (Greek solenes) was a plain flat tile, or a flat tile with raised edges, which was laid flat upon the roof, while the imbrex (Greek kalupter) was a semi-cylindrical roofing tile, like a half-pipe, laid over the joints between the tegulae.

  3. Mangalore tiles - Wikipedia

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    These were the only roof tiles recommended for government buildings in India under the British Raj. [5] [6] Old Manglore tiles, from an old site in Karachi, Pakistan. These tiles still define Mangalore's skyline and characterize its urban setting. [7] They are a popular form of roofing and are preferred over concrete due to their higher quality ...

  4. Traditional Korean roof construction - Wikipedia

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    Neowa (Korean: 너와) refers to shingles for roofs. Such roofs can especially be seen in mountain villages (for example, in Gangwon-do), since these are places which are hard to get materials, such as giwa and byeotjip. Instead, it is made with the pieces of thick bark of about 200-year-old red pine trees which are easy to get.

  5. Roof tiles - Wikipedia

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    These early roof tiles were flat tiles and rounded or bent tiles, a form that was widespread across the Ganga Valley and the Indian Peninsula, suggesting that it was an essential architectural element of this period. [31] This early form of roof tiles also influenced roof tiles of neighboring Nepal and Sri lanka. [31]

  6. List of commercially available roofing materials - Wikipedia

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    Cheaper than slate or tiles. The reduced cost of this particular style of roofing is especially apparent in its application and removal. Installation is very streamlined and a rapid process. 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.

  7. Slate - Wikipedia

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    A slate roof in Cardiff, Wales A slate-faced church and homes in Wurzbach, Germany A fine slate tile work, Saint Leonhard's Church in Frankfurt am Main, Germany Slates with holes at a farm in Tremedda, Cornwall, England. Slate can be made into roofing slate, a type of roof tile which are installed by a slater. Slate has two lines of ...

  8. Dutch roof tiles - Wikipedia

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    His successor, Willem Meeuwissen, was known for innovating and patenting of tile models earning de Valk a reputation for the development of new roof tile models and glazed colors. In the year of 1965 the total production was up to 7.000.000 roof tiles, most sold in the Netherlands but some also in Scandinavia.

  9. Structural clay tile - Wikipedia

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    Also called building tile, structural terra cotta, hollow tile, saltillo tile, and clay block, the material is an extruded clay shape with substantial depth that allows it to be laid in the same manner as other clay or concrete masonry. In North America it was chiefly used during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, reaching peak popularity ...