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2. List of commercially available roofing materials - Wikipedia

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   Widely used for low cost and durability. Sheds are normally roofed with this material. Gal iron or Corro was the most extensively used roofing material of 20th century Australia, now replaced in popularity by steel with longer-lasting, coloured, alloy coatings. Copper roofs can last for hundreds of years. Copper roofing offers durability, ease ...

3. These Are the 7 Best Roofing Materials for Your Home - AOL

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   Here are the best types of roofing materials for your home, according to our experts. Top choices include asphalt shingles, clay tiles and metal sheets.

4. Asbestos cement - Wikipedia

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   Advertised as a fireproof alternative to other roofing materials such as asphalt, asbestos-cement roofs were popular, not only for safety but also for affordability. [3] Due to asbestos cement's imitation of more expensive materials such as wood siding and shingles, brick , slate , and stone , the product was marketed as an affordable ...

5. Fibre cement - Wikipedia

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   Older fibre cement roofing. Rammu island in Estonia. Fibre cement is a main component of long-lasting building materials. The main application areas are roofing and cladding. The list below gives some common applications. Internal cladding: Wet room applications – tile backer boards; Fire protection; Partition walls; Window sills; Ceilings ...

6. Asphalt shingle - Wikipedia

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   Asphalt shingles on a home in Avalon, New Jersey. Two types of base materials are used to make asphalt shingles, organic and fiberglass.Both are made in a similar manner, with an asphalt-saturated base covered on one or both sides with asphalt or modified-asphalt, the exposed surface impregnated with slate, schist, quartz, vitrified brick, stone, [6] or ceramic granules, and the under-side ...

7. Corrugated galvanised iron - Wikipedia

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   The most common materials for corrugated iron are ferrous alloys (e.g. stainless steels), aluminium and copper. Regular ferrous alloys are the most common due to price and availability. Common sizes of corrugated material can range from a very thin 30 gauge (0.012 inches, 0.3 mm) to a relatively thick 6 gauge (0.1943 inches, 5 mm). Thicker or ...