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November 9th, 2008 | 
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Tiles are generally made from clay. These basic materials easily available, so many people selling and using clay roof tiles. Now, in addition to clay roof tiles, building materials pretty much any other tile, one of asphalt (bitumen). Of asphalt shingle is certainly not entirely of asphalt material. Tile is a mixture of powdered paper, organic fibers, resins, and asphalt. This material is processed to produce a lightweight tile, flexible, and waterproof.Asphalt in this case serves as a water proofing. The roof will be leak resistant. In addition to anti-leak, asphalt shingle is also lighter than clay tile, concrete, or ceramic. Weight per share of about 4kg per m², Compare with tile roofs, the weight units can be between 4-8 pounds. Of course, this became one of the value the benefits of asphalt tile. With a light weight, the roof construction can be minimized, so the budget can be saved too. Well, if you’re building a house or to replace the roof, this product is feasible to glance.
Asphalt shingle is not new to the roof of the house. Character, shaped sheets, lightweight, and content of the main ingredients made from asphalt. This becomes an alternative tile roofs, in addition to clay roof tiles, concrete, and metal. There are two types of asphalt tile profile in the market. First, corrugated profile made of organic fibers, resins, and mineral additives this tile rests directly on gording, without batten and use a screw or nail fastener.
Second flat-profile asphalt shingle, Content of the material consists of fiberglass fibers and sand-like grains of rocks that have been glazed. Relies pedestal tile multiplex board, Restraints using screws, although different content of the material asphalt shingle can respond to heat and noise from the rain. How to improve the asphalt tiles in case of damage? If the tile is very inconvenient usual asphalt shingle quite easy, ease of use of materials and equipment, which can also do the installation yourself. Simply affixed, pressured and nailed. The steps as follows:
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