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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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   A metal roof is a roofing system featuring metal pieces or tiles exhibiting corrosion resistance, impermeability to water, and long life. It is a component of the building envelope . The metal pieces may be a covering on a structural, non-waterproof roof, or they could be self-supporting sheets.

4. Roof - Wikipedia

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   Some types of roofing, for example thatch, require a steep pitch in order to be waterproof and durable. Other types of roofing, for example pantiles, are unstable on a steeply pitched roof but provide excellent weather protection at a relatively low angle. In regions where there is little rain, an almost flat roof with a slight run-off provides ...

5. List of roof shapes - Wikipedia

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   example with recessed (upper) gable and eaves: Rhombic roof/Rhenish helm: Arched roof: Barrel roof: Bow roof: Conical roof: Spire: Onion dome: Welsh spire: Gable roof with eaves Cross-gabled building with squatter projecting wing and T-shaped plan: Hip and pent hip roof (Brit: hipped) Butterfly roof or trough roof (rare) Prow or "flying" Gable ...

6. 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.

7. Roof shingle - Wikipedia

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   In the United States, fiberglass-based asphalt shingles are by far the most common roofing material used for residential roofing applications. In Europe, they are called bitumen roof shingles or tile strips, and are much less common. [4] They are easy to install, relatively affordable, last 20 to 60 years and are recyclable in some areas.