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Roofing

Referring to the construction and/or tiling of rooves on buildings and other structures.

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Roofing

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.

horsefeathers

Construction; Roofing

See feathering strips.

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