Concrete Tile Roof Construction Details

Concrete clay roof tiles.

Concrete tile roof construction details.

Our concrete roof tile portfolio includes beautiful high and medium barrel tile as well as a gorgeous assortment of flat profiles in rich colors and contrasting textures that will complement any residential or commercial architecture. Our sub six profiles and our flat lightweight 720 lbs. One estimate illustrates the importance of the price difference. Cedar shakes shingles.

It could cost between 10 500 and 45 000 to give a clay tile roof to the same house. Concrete weighs a lot and the outside walls have to be capable of supporting the giant slab. 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. Of course a concrete roof requires more support than a typical wooden roof.

Profiles are a fraction of the weight of our conventional roof tiles and are perfect for re roof projects. 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. Flat concrete roof tiles refer to a variety of profiles completely lacking in any barrels or rolls. A slate clay or concrete tile covering to provide waterproofing for the layers below pitched roof detail.

Click any image to see an enlarged detailed vesion. 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. Click to enlarge any image. For this reason adding a concrete roof onto a wood.

Eaglelite is our lightweight fire safe roof tile that is available in some of our most established profiles and colors. Clay and concrete tiles have retaining nibs on the back of the tile which rest on the wooden lath. Interior support beams can help but the construction works best when concrete walls floor and roof form a solid shell. 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.