Roof tiles in private construction
Soft bituminous shingles refers to artificial building materials, which have quite a similarity to roll roofing. This factor combines all the advantages of soft coatings, excluding their main disadvantages. Externally, this material is a sheet of the roof, which does not differ large in size, but has unique cutouts and protrusions, which make it look like a tile.
Important! The use of this roofing material provides compliance with a certain installation technology, which is very important for construction and roofing works.
The cost of this material is considered moderate and affordable, which relates the coating to those materials that correspond to the concept of price-quality. Thanks to special alloys, the roof of bituminous shingles becomes light, like roofing material, but solid as granite. This is confirmed by the fine granite chips, of which the top layer of the coating consists.
The main difficulties of installation work
Bitumen tiles still have drawbacks. As a rule, they are associated with the initial installation of the coating. This tile needs a solid wooden crate, which is made of two main layers. It is necessary to ensure that the material does not sink in the hot season, when it is affected by hot air and solar radiation.
Important! For the second layer of the lath, it is necessary to use plywood, which will not form the ribs typical for the laying of simple boards.
Bitumen shing lining is made in the following order:
- The first layer made of unedged boards;
- The second layer of plywood, the thickness of which should not be less than 10 millimeters;
- The roofing material itself.
When organizing this type of lathing, you can be sure of the quality of the entire roof, which is required in any type of construction. It is worth noting that, in spite of the high cost of this type of dredging, the process of organization itself is considered to be simpler and faster, not requiring detailed calculations and schemes.
Positive qualities of
The high demand for such a building element as Finnish shingles is quite easy to explain, because the material has a number of positive qualities that can not be replaced by an alternative coating. Knowing such characteristics will allow the builder to evaluate the entire charm of the coating used.
Important! Do not confuse this element with a soft roof, which is used as an additional layer in the organization of the roof. So, it is worth remembering the following characteristics of the bitumen cover:
- The service life of bituminous shingles exceeds 50 years, which simply can not but please developers;
- The installation process has no special difficulties, which can cause the developer to use the services of qualified masters;
- The price ratio with the quality of the coating is the most optimal, given the significantly reduced construction budget.
In addition to these qualities, there is still a huge list of positive characteristics that should be known to every master. One can say with complete certainty - the use of this roofing material will allow to build a high-quality and reliable roof that is able not only to protect the house, but also to decorate it for a relatively low cost.