Architectural shingles
Asphalt: A bituminous waterproofing agent that is applied to roofing materials during manufacture.
Deck: The structural surface to which the roof or waterproofing system (including insulation) is applied.
Flashing :Pieces of metal or roll roofs used to prevent water seepage into a building around any intersection or projection on a roof, such as vents, chimneys, adjoining walls, dormers, and valleys.
Granules: Ceramic coated colored crushed rock that is applied to the exposed surface of asphalt roofing products.
Hip: The sloping external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes. Run from the ridge to the eaves.
Slope: The slope of a roof expressed as a percentage or in the number of vertical units of elevation per horizontal unit of travel. Also known as earring.
Interlocking shingles: Individual shingles that are mechanically bonded and provide greater wind resistance. Roof tiles Laminate :These shingles have more than one layer of tabs to create additional thickness. They are often referred to as three-dimensional or architectural shingles because they create visual depth in a ceiling and impart a custom look.
Large Format Shingles: Generally rectangular or hexagonal in shape, these shingles do not have cuts or tabs.
Membrane: Roof covering or waterproofing layer whose main function is the exclusion of water.
Slope: The degree of slope or slope of the roof expressed as the ratio of the elevation, in feet, to the span, in feet Coating: The process of covering an existing roofing system with a new roofing system.
Re-roof: The practice of removing an existing roof system and replacing it with a new roof system.
Crest: The highest horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Roll Roofs: Asphalt roofing products manufactured in roll form, with either smooth or mineral surface. Saturated Felt An asphalt impregnated felt used as an underlayment between the deck and the roofing material.
Self-Adhesive Eave and Flashing Membrane:A self-adhesive waterproof shingle underlayment designed to protect against water infiltration due to ice dams or wind-driven rain.
Shingle Strips: Manufactured in standard and metric dimensions, these asphalt shingles are approximately three times as long as they are wide and are distinguished by the number of cuts or tabs they have. The most common are three tabs.
Square: A unit of measure for the ceiling that covers 100 square feet.
Thermal insulation: material that is applied to reduce the flow of heat.
Three-dimensional tiles:
- Underlayment: Asphalt saturated felt used under the roof to provide additional deck protection.
- Valley: The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
- Vapor Retarder: A material designed to prevent the passage of water vapor into the roof system.
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