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2. Roof shingle - Wikipedia

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   Roof shingles are a roof covering consisting of individual overlapping elements. These elements are typically flat, rectangular shapes laid in courses from the bottom edge of the roof up, with each successive course overlapping the joints below. Shingles are held by the roof rafters and are made of various materials such as wood, slate ...

3. Asphalt shingle - Wikipedia

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   Asphalt shingles are an American invention by Henry Reynolds of Grand Rapids, Michigan. [2] They were first used in 1903, in general use in parts of the United States by 1911 and by 1939 11 million squares (100 million square meters) of shingles were being produced. [3] A U.S. National Board of Fire Underwriters campaign to eliminate the use of ...

4. Domestic roof construction - Wikipedia

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   Ctrs. means centers, a typical line to which carpenters layout framing. Domestic roof construction is the framing and roof covering which is found on most detached houses in cold and temperate climates. [1] Such roofs are built with mostly timber, take a number of different shapes, and are covered with a variety of materials.

5. Questions to ask yourself before you DIY - AOL

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   So, before you start a home project, always do the following: Get price estimates from multiple contractors. Ask them to explain the cost of labor and materials. Calculate the cost of buying all ...

6. How Much Does it Cost to Replace a Roof? - AOL

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   On average, replacing your roof costs around $9,257 in 2024. However, the wider range is between $5,848 and $12,915 depending on where you live, size of your home, roofing material and many other ...

7. Roof pitch - Wikipedia

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   Roof pitch. Roof pitch is the steepness of a roof expressed as a ratio of inch (es) rise per horizontal foot (or their metric equivalent), or as the angle in degrees its surface deviates from the horizontal. A flat roof has a pitch of zero in either instance; all other roofs are pitched. A roof that rises 3 inches per foot, for example, would ...