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2. Thatching - Wikipedia

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   A thatched roof ensures that a building is cool in summer and warm in winter. Thatch also has very good resistance to wind damage when applied correctly. Thatching materials range from plains grasses to waterproof leaves found in equatorial regions. It is the most common roofing material in the world, because the materials are readily available.

3. List of commercially available roofing materials - Wikipedia

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   Steep roof materials are roofs that are only recommended where water can freely and openly drain off the edge of the roof without retaining water for too long. [1] The aim is to drain off water completely due to the high water permeability of most of these materials, for instance: the Thatched roofs.

4. 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.

5. Igbo architecture - Wikipedia

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   Thatch is utilized in Igbo architecture and it is the main traditional roofing method. Materials used in thatching include grass, palm leaves, or reeds, which are layered and woven onto the roof frame to create the thatched roof and bamboo. [1] [14] The thatching is done in a way that allows for proper drainage and ventilation. [1]

6. Dai bamboo house - Wikipedia

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   There are chickens and pigs under the house, and there is a fenced garden around the house. A typical house is 10 by 10 meters high, 2 to 3 meters above the ground, supported by wood and bamboo, the walls and floors are woven with bamboo, and the roof is a sloping thatched roof supported by bamboo poles. The house is usually divided into an ...

7. Building material - Wikipedia

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   In Europe, thatch roofs on homes were once prevalent but the material fell out of favor as industrialization and improved transport increased the availability of other materials. Today, though, the practice is undergoing a revival. In the Netherlands, for instance, many new buildings have thatched roofs with special ridge tiles on top.