When people build or repair a house, at a certain stage they ask themselves - what is the best way to cover the roof ? This question is quite reasonable and requires much attention. The material for the roof must have a number of properties and characteristics to guarantee us a comfortable stay in our house.
Varieties and requirements for roofing materials
First, you need to sort out a little of the variety of existing materials for roofs.
Depending on external characteristics, materials can be roll, sheet or piece. By raw materials - mineral and organic. Depending on the external coating - with a polymer or metalized film. By astringent substance - bitumen, polymer and bitumen-polymer. By the type of base - on cardboard, foil, fiberglass, steel.
Of all this huge diversity, we have to choose what to cover the roof in order to achieve the desired result. It should be understood that all materials on the markets a priori meet all the necessary standards, otherwise simply would not have been allowed for sale.
And the main requirements for roof coverings are:
- resistance to moisture, that is, the roof should not leak;
- resistance to UV rays, temperature changes, no deformation during thawing and freezing;
- resistance to mechanical influences, as well as to dust, dirt and harmful gases;
- strength and durability;
- aesthetic appearance.
How to cover the roof of a private house?
Approaching directly to the selection, it is necessary to note such common materials as slate, euro-slate, metal-tile , metal profile, soft tile, mastic and roll roofing. Let's consider all these options a little more in detail.
The most common and simple material is slate . These undulating sheets are made from an asbestos-cement solution. They are durable, but excessively fragile, because they gradually give way to more modern materials. And yet, many still use slate to cover the roof of the house.
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A modern interpretation of the slate is the Euro-sphere . Many people know him under the name of ondulin. It is made by pressing cardboard, which is then impregnated with bituminous impregnation. The material is easy to install and durable. The disadvantage is low noise insulation.
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Beautiful metal, made on the basis of galvanized steel, imitates tiles. The material serves for many years, easy to install, durable.
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Metal sheets or corrugated sheets are made of aluminum or galvanized steel. The material is durable and durable, it is mounted on special bends or folds. And if you wondered what to cover a saddle roof or a roof with a slight bias, the metal profile will suit you.
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Soft roof is a bitumen tile based on a polymer fabric or fiberglass with a self-adhesive layer. You just glue it in the right place, so that the installation turns into an exciting and easy task. A large assortment of colors and textures makes the material even more attractive.
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If you are thinking about what to cover the flat roof of the house, an excellent option - mastic or roll roof. Mastic roof is a polymer film applied to the roof surface. This composition is applied very thin layer, and when it freezes, it turns into a monolithic coating.
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The roll roofing is a bitumen applied to a cardboard or fabric substrate. The most popular materials from this series are roofing felt and roofing felt. Modern versions - glassine and glass. All roofs are frost-resistant, heat-saving, durable.
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