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mineral-surfaced roofing
Construction; Roofing
Asphalt shingles and roll roofing that are covered with granules.
mineral stabilizers
Construction; Roofing
Finely ground limestone, slate, traprock or other inert materials added to asphalt coatings for durability and increased resistance to fire and weathering.
lap cement
Construction; Roofing
An asphalt-based cement used to adhere overlapping plies of roll roofing.
low slope application
Construction; Roofing
Method of installing asphalt shingles on roof slopes between two and four inches per foot.
laminated shingles
Construction; Roofing
Strip shingles containing more than one layer of tabs to create extra thickness. Also called three-dimensional shingles or architectural shingles.
interlocking shingles
Construction; Roofing
Individual shingles that mechanically fasten to each other to provide wind resistance.
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