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2. Metal roof - Wikipedia

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   Standing seam metal roofs can have a lower pitch than asphalt shingle roofs because shingled roofs need a higher pitch to keep the wind from blowing up the shingles and potentially blowing them off in high winds. Standing seam metal roofs come in sheets up to or sometimes more than 30 feet (9.1 m) long and widths of 12, 14, 16 or 18 inches (300 ...

3. List of commercially available roofing materials - Wikipedia

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   Copper roofs have a high initial cost but very long lifetime: tests on European copper roofs from the 18th Century showed that, in theory, copper roofs can last one thousand years. [6] Another advantage of copper roofing systems is that they are relatively easy to repair. Standing-seam metal roof with concealed fasteners.

4. Roof seamer - Wikipedia

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   A roof seamer is a portable roll forming machine that is used to install mechanically seamed structural standing-seam metal roof panels, as part of an overall metal construction building envelope system. The machine is small and portable to be handled by an operator on top of a roof.

5. Roof - Wikipedia

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   1. To shed water i.e., prevent water from standing on the roof surface. Water standing on the roof surface increases the live load on the roof structure, which is a safety issue. Standing water also contributes to premature deterioration of most roofing materials. Some roofing manufacturers' warranties are rendered void due to standing water. 2.

6. Domestic roof construction - Wikipedia

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   Section view through a house roof drawing showing names for parts of the structure. [clarification needed] (UK and Australia). 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]

7. Flat roof - Wikipedia

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   A small Butynol roof installation on a residential flat roof in New Zealand. Butynol roofing is a type of roofing material made from synthetic rubber, specifically butyl rubber. It is widely used in New Zealand and other parts of the world for flat and low-slope roofs due to its exceptional durability, flexibility, and waterproofing capabilities.