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2. 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 ...

3. Metal roof - Wikipedia

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   This allowed the sheet iron to be self-supporting when used as a roof; a contemporary account praised the material as "the lightest and strongest roof (for its weight) since the days of Adam". [7] After Palmer's patent expired in 1843, corrugated galvanized iron (CGI) became a world-wide favorite roofing material. [7]

4. Architectural metals - Wikipedia

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   Copper belfry of St. Laurentius church, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler Metals used for architectural purposes include lead, for water pipes, roofing, and windows; tin, formed into tinplate; zinc, copper and aluminium, in a range of applications including roofing and decoration; and iron, which has structural and other uses in the form of cast iron or wrought iron, or made into steel.

5. List of roof shapes - Wikipedia

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   Roof shapes differ greatly from region to region, depending on the climate, materials available, customs, and many other considerations. Roof terminology is not rigidly defined. Usages vary from region to region, nation to nation, and from one builder or architect to another.

6. Fibre cement - Wikipedia

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   Together with a carefully planned production process, fibre cement makes it possible to develop strong and long lasting construction materials. [1] Today fibre cement is considered as a material physically suited for construction products such as cladding and roofing. It is primarily due to its function, performance and commercial value. [2]

7. Domestic roof construction - Wikipedia

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   Some roofing materials help reduce air conditioning costs in hot climates by being designed to reflect light. Asphalt shingles is the most used roofing material in North America, making up as much as 75% of all steep slope roofs. This type of material is also gaining popularity in Europe due to lower installation costs.