Ceramic tiles for the roof as an option

Ceramic tiles for the roof as an option is the right decisions for projects in your home improvements. One of the most important aspect is the decision to replace the roof of your house. All you need is calculated starting from the cost and time required for the job, so actually achieved and the cost efficiency of your home time and really fun.

Choice of the most popular roof of one of which is ceramic tile. Type of tile is quite common and has an unique look. In addition to this tile concrete tile and clay are also common in use.
Age of clay roof tiles can reaches 40 years if properly installed, but initial cost of installing more than shingle or metal tile. Besides this type of roof has a better durability.

Many homeowners who want the traditional look of a Mediterranean tiles as well as solid wood shingles and slate.
Many types of traditional roof tiles are like shingles and clay tile is very heavy so that the necessary structural reinforcement in the roof.
But with the development of new technologies that can be made tiles which are lighter and have more power and better prices and decent extra in use in the long term.

Selecting ceramic tile to be one good choice because in addition to strong relative price is also cheaper than other types of tile. It is also resistant to difficult weather, high winds and other extreme climate.
Other benefits can be a quite attractive to potential new buyers because it will show good quality, especially when combined with various styles that add value to sell the house itself.

Penetration of water on the roof

One helped worsen the condition of your roof is a channel of water penetrations that are less good. Many events are experienced roof leaks are due to this one issue. By studying more detail so that the damage caused by water penetration bad you can avoid.

Damage caused by water penetration can be improved. If caused by such things you may not need to replace the roof. All you need to consider is where the source of leaks. When using tiles you will need to check the tiles from the leak source and check the two tiles overlap.
If you see a leak from the bottom you should also fix the leak from the bottom.

For the penetration of water, type of roof tiles are very susceptible to this condition, especially the old and the tile has tended to become brittle.
You can see visually whether there is a cracked tiles, or broken or had separated from the others. If broken or cracked you can replace with new ones. If the connection is less well the second tile you can also use a sealant to prevent a worse situation.
For that regular checkups are necessary to avoid further damage, and of course this will requires greater costs.

The roof is made of metal also having problems with water penetration. The roof is made of metal is strong and durable. But old age can cause damage to water penetration. The fix can use silicone sealant.
Then be covered with paint so that it looked neat.
However this method can not be said easily.
For best results you can hire a professional roof companies that best results you really can get

When the house was inhabited

Cases which occurred on the roof of your house which is inhabited by a leak. For that meditation should immediately if there is leakage. stored water will accelerates the weathering of wood. Steps taken to deal with leaks is to find the cause of the leak. Some of the causes that can creates leaks are as follow:

a. Closing the roof is less good. Al this can happens because the cover material such as poor quality or less precision, so installation is less tidy. Can also occur due to seepage from the roof cover. For the election of a high quality roof cover should take precedence.

b. The slope of the roof is too sloped so water does not flow fast flowing and there was a puddle. Recommended for roof sloped at least 30 degrees while the asbestos 10 to 15

c. The meeting between the tile and Rooftop often have cracked or broken. Normally the materials used to cover the top of the roof tile mortar which is then given nok. Connections between nok often separate or crack. This also happens in other connections. A simple step is the connection Waterproofing previously been given a fiber base.

d. Of guttering usually come many cases, depending on the size and materials used are as follow:

1. Small gutter that can not accommodate the bulk of rain water.
2. The slope of the gutter so that water flows less smoothly.
3. When using zinc guttering, leaks can occur in zinc-hole or a connection between the gutters and drainage
4. When using concrete gutters, leaks occur because of cracks in the concrete so that the hair is in Waterproofing.

Besides a few things about these treatments, the presence of termites in the roof should always be wary of. For routine maintenance was performed on a regular basis between two to four years for termite attack can be prevented. When termites have invaded the roof is the safest step is to replace the roof truss.

Model based on the slope of the roof

There are two types based on the slope of its roof, the roof is flat and sloping roofs.

1. Flat roof.
Flat roof has a slope below 10 degrees. Materials used as cover the roof is asbestos, fiberglass wave, zinc wave, polykarbonat, and concrete. This roof terrace is usually used for the garage and laundry. In addition to concrete, the roof which has a fast and cheap because the shape and materials used is quite simple. Lack of roof is more room underneath to be hot because the height of the roof is generally low, or less does not reach 3 m.

2. Sloping roof.
Sloping roof has a slope of above 20 degrees. Roof requires a lot of material and the process more complicated. Materials used as the cover is tile, shingle, metal roof tile and so forth. The benefits of this roof is more room underneath relatively cold compared to flat roof.

Form

Based on the forms of nature, roof divided into three types, namely saddle-roof, roof shield and cone-shaped roof. However, as many modifications of the slope and shape of its birth then models such as the current roof, for example, the model fusion between the roof and saddle shield.

1. Saddle roof.
Roof saddle roof is the simplest Triangular shape with the peak located in the middle. Water removed to the front and back or right and the left side. Roof model has a small risk of leakage because most do not have the sequence and the meeting so that the peak or the connection process is faster and also more material needs. However, unfortunately, appearance beauty still less than the other roof.

2. Roof shield.
Roof forms such as the shield has a shield that requires more material structure during installation, the wood, tile, and the rooftop. This is because the roof has a bunch more. Risk of leakage of this model is quite large because of the connection row. Generally, leakage occurred at the peak connection. However, in terms of beauty, the roof of this type is still better than the saddle roof.

3. Cone roof.
Cone-shaped roof is also called the roof because the pyramid has a pyramid likes shape. Slope of the roof is very high, namely above 30 degrees. Materials cover the roof structure and required quite a lot. The process more complicated and long. However, the beauty of the roof is better than other models roof. However, the roof is quite difficult or risky in terms of the need to care so carefully. This is because the roof has a high slope.

4. Fusion model.
In general, the roof of the house model is now a mix of the three models are the roof. For example, to use the main building roof or cone-shaped shield and the roof terrace saddle. This is because apart from better terms of beauty, but also form the basic building underneath is not possible using only one model only. However, in terms of the installation work longs enough. Materials used for the roof of the model is more extravagant.

Metal roof tile

Metal roof tile made from sheet steel which is galvanize layer (zinc). There are two models tile metal roof tile metal roof tile and a layer of sand in the market, the tile be painted. Color tile is also quite varied.
Benefits of using a metal roof tile are:
1. light and anti-leak.
2. Easy to follow form of the roof.
3. Cost-effective framework of the roof.
4. anti cracked or broken due to anti resistant to all weather.
5. Not flammable.

While the lack of use is a metal roof tile at the time the heart must be careful because when the board thickness is only 0.5 mm. When the tread is not on the existing framework of the tile roof is curved and this will be broken.

The way the metal roof tile is the same as the closing of the roof tile. That is, use this tile support, rafter, and lath used to support roof tile. just needs rafter and lath used to support roof tile not as much as when using tile. Nails used any form of special drawing. The specifications, among others, metal tile measuring 410 mm x 710 mm, weight 1.5kg/sheet or 6375 kg/m2 and the amount of 425 sheets/m2

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.

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.

Hystory of roof

Basically, the roof consists of two parts, namely the structure of the roof and cover the roof. Days of old, which is often used as the roof structure is wood and bamboo with a roof cover and foliage tile.
The framework of bamboo roof frame is the simplest of wood. Order to cover the wooden roof of tile. But there were also some buildings that frame the roof using a combination of wood and bamboo. Use of the framework of the roof is a combination of efforts to further economic and efficient.

Along with time, developing technology, including technology architecture. The development of the field of architecture, especially the structure of the roof, this happens not only because of the development of technology, also because of increasingly scarce and expensive raw materials for the roof structure. Technology show the roof structure of steel frame and lightweight steel roof with a cover a wide range of land glazing tile, concrete tile, ceramic tile, asbestos various models, and the steel plate. Even have a house or a building roof using concrete dock.