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Roof System Components
Roof System Components
All steep-slope roof systems (i.e., roofs with slopes of 25 percent or more) have five basic components:
1. Roof covering: shingles, tile, slate or metal and underlayment that protect the sheathing from weather.
2. Sheathing: boards or sheet material that are fastened to roof rafters to cover a house or building.
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Maintaining Your Cedar Roof
Cedar is a popular material used for building roofs. The reason why cedar would be any architect’s first choice for rooftops is very simple. Cedar has the natural property of resistance against moisture that avoids the roof to wear off easily. Due to this, cedar roofs have a longer life compared to other material. Even [...]