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2. Wood shingle - Wikipedia

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   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 materials. In rural Scandinavia, wood shingles were a common roofing material until the 1950s.

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   English: From original book: "In the ordinary shingled roof a light boarding is first nailed to the rafters, and upon this the shingles are secured in close courses. The shingles are always split, and are very thin, — being about the thickness of an ordinary octavo book-cover, and not much larger in size, and having the same thickness throughout.

4. 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 ...

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. Nail (fastener) - Wikipedia

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   Nails are made in a great variety of forms for specialized purposes. The most common is a wire nail. [2] Other types of nails include pins, tacks, brads, spikes, and cleats. Nails are typically driven into the workpiece by a hammer or nail gun. A nail holds materials together by friction in the axial direction and shear strength

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8. Siding (construction) - Wikipedia

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   Along with the roof, it forms the first line of defense against the elements, most importantly sun, rain/snow, heat and cold, thus creating a stable, more comfortable environment on the interior side. The siding material and style also can enhance or detract from the building's beauty.

9. Bituminous waterproofing - Wikipedia

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   It protects the roof deck from rain before the roofing is installed. It provides an extra weather barrier in case of blow offs or water penetration through the roofing or flashings. It protects the roofing from any resins that bleed out of the sheathing. It helps prevent unevenness in the roof sheathing from telegraphing through the shingles.