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2. List of commercially available roofing materials - Wikipedia

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   Standing-seam metal roof with concealed fasteners. Mechanically seamed metal with concealed fasteners contains sealant in seams for use on very low sloped roofs, suitable for roofs of low pitch such as 0.5/12 to 3/12 pitch. Flat-seam metal with or without soldered seams. Steel coated with a coloured alloy of zinc and aluminium. Stone-coated ...

3. 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 ...

4. Roof seamer - Wikipedia

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   Progressive roller dies of the roof seamer are used to bend the metal roof panel seam into the desired shape to produce a finished seam profile. This shows a cross-section profile of the seam. Mechanically seamed standing seams (double locked) A roof seamer is a portable roll forming machine that is used to install mechanically seamed ...

5. Covering (construction) - Wikipedia

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   Ridge tile: half-round or angular tile that covers the horizontal beam, called "ridge," placed at the junction of two slopes of a roof. Standing seam: roofing and facade covering technique using waterproof metal. Gambrel tile: tile curved inward in the width direction.

6. Roof - Wikipedia

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   Its low cost and easy application made it the most accessible commercial roofing, worldwide. Since then, many types of metal roofing have been developed. Steel shingle or standing-seam roofs last about 50 years or more depending on both the method of installation and the moisture barrier (underlayment) used and are between the cost of shingle ...

7. Metal Building Manufacturers Association - Wikipedia

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   In 1970, the MBMA had 25 members with sales of $363 million. This decade saw the industry advance through a number of new developments. The standing seam roof system [5] came into wide production and use during these years. Additionally, modern coating systems for both metal roofs and walls allowed metal buildings to incorporate a variety of ...