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  2. Traditional Korean roof construction - Wikipedia

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    So, a thick roof is not needed. Warm and soft feeling is given by chogajiboong, because of the original properties of byeotjib. It is put over another byeotjib every year, and it shows clean and new feature without any special effort. The gentle roof is used like a farm for drying crops like red pepper and planting pumpkins or gourds.

  3. Monk and Nun - Wikipedia

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    New roof section, San Agustin, Gran Canaria Mission tile in Spain Monk and Nun, also known as pan and cover, mission tiling, Spanish tile, gutter tile, [1] or barrel tile, is a style of arranging roof tiles, using semi-cylindrical tiles similar to imbrex and tegula, but instead of alternating rows of flat tiles (tegulae) and arched tiles (imbrices), both rows consist of the arched tile.

  4. Category:Roof tiles - Wikipedia

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    Roof tiles — unglazed and glazed tile roofing materials. Pages in category "Roof tiles" ... Roof shingle; S. Shibi (roof tile) Shingle Mountain; Slate industry in ...

  5. Braas Monier Building Group - Wikipedia

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    The company's produces concrete and clay roof tiles, roofing accessories, ceramic and steel chimneys, and energy systems. Braas Monier is headquartered in Luxembourg . By its own account, Braas Monier has operations in 36 countries with 121 production facilities (as of 31 December 2016).

  6. Tile - Wikipedia

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    Modern clay roof tiles typically source their color from kiln firing conditions, the application of glaze, or the use of a ceramic engobe. [13] Contrary to popular belief a glaze does not weatherproof a tile, the porosity of the clay body is what determines how well a tile will survive harsh weather conditions.

  7. Chinese glazed roof tile - Wikipedia

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    There are two main types of Chinese glazed tiles: glazed tubular tile and glazed plate tile. Glazed tubular tiles (see monk and nun) are moulded into tube shape on a wooden mould, then cut into halves along their length, producing two tubular tiles, each semicircular in section. A tube-shaped clay mould can be cut into four equal parts, with a ...

  8. Roof tiles - Wikipedia

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    Clay roof tiles are the main form of historic ceramic tilework in China, due largely to the emphasis that traditional Chinese architecture places on a roof as opposed to a wall. [26] Roof tile fragments have been found in the Loess Plateau dating to the Longshan period , showing some of the earliest pan and cover designs found in Asia. [ 7 ]

  9. GAF Materials Corporation - Wikipedia

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    GAF is an American manufacturing company based in Parsippany, New Jersey. [1] Operating as a subsidiary of Standard Industries, GAF is the leading roofing and waterproofing manufacturer in North America, with 30 locations across the U.S. GAF produces both commercial and residential roofing products, as well as pavement coatings.