Fiber cement

Closing the roof fiber cement most easily installed and relatively cheap price compared to other roof cover. This is because the use of the framework of the roof is not as much as the framework for the roof using a roof tile cover. The framework of the roof only using support without rafter and lath used to support roof tile. Size is quite small material, depending on the length of its exposition. Size fiber cement commonly found in the market, among others, 1.05 m wide with 1.5 m long, 1.8 m, 2.1 m, 2.4 m, 2.7 m, and 3 m.

Fiber cement cover the roof of this there are three types, namely 5.5 waves, 14 waves, and asbestos tile. Type of wave is called 5.5 because, in each of them there are 5.5 waves. Meanwhile, the wave is called the type 14 because in each there are 14 pieces of its waves. For asbestos tile, every sheet its size is 0.8 m x 1 m. Use of the cover or fiber cement aims as a substitute for asbestos is not recommended for use because it can disrupt the health consequences of raw materials used that contain fiber size is very small when damaged. Fiber cannot evaporate in the air and not soluble in water. When the human respiratory, this will be fine fiber settles in the lungs which can cause diseases such as lung cancer, asbestosis (injured in the lungs) and mesothelioma (cancer in the peritoneal and chest). Therefore, it is recommended for users asbestos roof to minimize the effect caused, namely how to use the ceiling underneath. This can prevents will be draw on its fiber. Recommended when possible as soon as possible to the asbestos is damaged, and replace.