Concrete Tile Roof Construction Details

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Concrete tile roof construction details.

Key details for interlocking flat and profile roofing tiles are shown in figure 2 26 and figure 2 27 just below illustrating both curved below left and flat below right clay or concrete roof tile installation fittings that help seal against the weather. Recently the national tile roofing manufacturers association ntrma changed its name to tile roofing institute. Increasingly popular with designers architects and home buyers a flat tile roof offers a crisp clean appearance that perfectly complements both traditional and modern architecture. Clay and concrete tiles have retaining nibs on the back of the tile which rest on the wooden lath slates which are essentially sheet materials have holes drilled in them and then nails are hammered though the holes into the wooden lath.

Concrete clay roof tiles. Cedar shakes shingles. Exact specifications vary but most concrete roofs are several inches thick. For example the florida based company hurricane proof systems offers a 7 inch 18 centimeter slab of concrete in three layers.

The way that the tile is held on the roof differs slightly according to the material used. One estimate illustrates the importance of the price difference. Cad details document name pdf dwg download all cad construction details 37 1 mb 3 4 mb mc01 identification of roof areas 694 kb 167 kb mc01a single layer underlayment 678 kb 302 kb mc01b double layer underlayment 711 kb 322 kb mc02 vent pipe flashing 626 kb 349 kb mc03 valley. To place a concrete tile roof on a fairly common home with a roof area of 1 500 square feet could cost between 6 000 and 15 000.

A solid slab of concrete capping the top of your house. In january 1987 the roof tile committee of the frsa ntrma was commissioned to develop and write consensus guidelines for the installation of concrete and clay roof tiles. Click to enlarge any image.