Roof tile

Closing the roof tile is one of the most important part of the roof. selecting the type of roof covering materials are very determine the framework of the roof structure. There are many types of materials that can be used as roof cover, among shingle, tile, asbestos, fiber cement and steel or metal.

Based on their raw materials, tile can be divided into two, namely tile soil and concrete roof tile. Material basis of making tile clay soil is a good printed manual (with hands) or use a press machine, which then burned perfectly. While the concrete roof tile made from a mixture of sand or stone with cement using a printing machine. Based on the shapes tile consists of various types, including frog tile, hollow tile, flat interlocking tile, ceramic tile and concrete roof tile.

1. Tile frog.
This tile is called the frog tile because its shapes such as frogs.
Frogs have a field tile, and even the bottom of the elevation there is a frog-like, and in one of the grooved edge there is a trap. Frog tile making is carried out manually by hand and there is also the engine. So that the tile looks better at the time of installation and prevent the attack of mildew, it is in the paint this tile with tile paint. Indeed, at this time in the market many models tile frog that has been in the glazing with transparent color and transparent brown. The aim is to prevent the attack of mildew.

Basic materials such as tile clay frogs. Tile excess frogs are valuable light weight and inexpensive, but strong enough to tread on. While the lack of it among others in terms of which must require the exactness and accuracy. This pattern is caused by the zig-zag connection interlock system (such as the stone-brick) then the result is not neat if the tile rafter and tidy so that it does not splash will happens. In addition, the surface of tile is not in the enamel will easy mossy look so dirty. The impact is no less need for the installation lath o support roof tile used t more than that of using other types of tile.

Tile frog quite mild compared with other types, that is only about 1.5 - 1.8 kg per unit. Needs per meter square tile roof around 21 - 25 units. depending on the size of its tile. Slope angle at the time of installation of the roof is 19 without aluminum foil.

2.Flat interlocking tile.
Flat interlocking tile or tile usual this has a flat surface. Like tile frog, basic materials making this tile is no clay. Tile is most commonly used because the price is relatively cheap, installation is also quite easy. Requirement per square meter roof of 25 units with weight 1.5 kg / unit. Advantages include flat interlocking tile is cheap and lightweight. While the lack of it is weak or less strong for the board and easily affected lumut fell ill, so visibly dirty.

3. Hollow tile.
This tile is in the glazing and the non-glazing. Tile in the enamel should not need to be painted to prevent mildew and fungus attack. Specifications include hollow tile weight 2.3 kg / unit, the contents of 18 units per m2, the distance from rafter 40 cm, 25.5 cm distance from lath used to support roof tile,interlock system connection, and a minimum roof slope angle 19 degrees. Advantages include hollow tile enough light, cheap, and strong.
While the lack of it among others is required, among other necessary accuracy at the time of installation to appear neat.

4. Ceramic tile
Tile is strong enough compared with other types. Ceramic tile has many models and colors. Basic materials making this tile is clay. The process of burning through it at a temperature of 1100 C to the time for 18 hours. With this burning like the ceramic tile is quite strong and not porous. meaning does not come on the surface of the tile. Burning oven to its use so that the size of tile more precise and uniform. After combustion, the process of coloring is next and the tooth enamel. With enamel tile is able to reflect this summer for up to 90% so that relatively cold room underneath. Color choices available in the market quite a lot, including natural, orange, yellow, blue, green, maroon, tosca, brown, gray, and so forth. The specification is a heavy ceramic tile 3.2 kg / unit, the contents of 14 units/m2, rafter distance of 40 cm and an interlock connection.

5. Concrete roof tile.
Concrete roof tile has many models and colors, starting with the curvature model to model or flat arches. Also vary the color of brown, blue, green or a combination of 2 -3 color in a single tile. Raw material producing concrete roof tile is a mixture of cement, sand, binder, brace materials, and coloring materials.
In use, the materials of concrete roof tile in doubt because of the size and weight of tile big enough. But with the weight of 4 - 4.2 kg per unit. However, the content of the 9 - 10 units/m2 the weight of tile is light enough compared to ceramic tile. Weight of concrete roof tile is between 38-42 kg/m2, while the ceramic tile around 45 kg/m2.
There are two types of concrete roof tile, and the Centurion palace. Nova tile palace type of concrete is a product of the model large form of plate or flat. How to tile installation Nova palace this pattern, the same as brick. Enough variety of colors, namely black, brown, green, red brick, and maroon. While Centurion is a concrete tile roof tile concrete models that have curvature. This tile has a variety of colors, the maroon, green, blue, chocolate, or a combination of color are 2-3. Connection system that is used to tile type is Centurion interlock.

Concrete roof tile should have some important components, namely the tile (batten lug), water channels, double water channel, the area storm (weather checks), nail holes, side under lock, side cover lock, the body tile (roll), the bottom of the tile body (nose), and tile holder (nib support). The function of each component of concrete roof tile.