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• Fallout shelter
  * Roofs and gutters should be cleaned to lower the dose rate in the house.
  24 KB (3,899 words) - 19:58, 11 June 2010
• 8"/55 caliber gun
  [[Image:SaltLake Pensacola NO.jpg|thumb|left|Compare the rounded roofs of early Mark 9 twin and triple turrets of ''Salt Lake City'' and ''Pensaco
  8 KB (1,135 words) - 22:40, 1 July 2010
• Refractory
  ...es to support the refractory linings. The anchorage used for refractory on roofs and vertical walls are more critical as they must remain able to support th
  6 KB (787 words) - 10:08, 20 September 2010
• Radiant barrier
  * [http://www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/radiant/rb_01.html How a radiant barrier works] ...partment of Energy|U.S. Department of Energy]].'' [http://www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/radiant/rb_01.html]
  7 KB (1,109 words) - 10:08, 20 September 2010
• Wattle and daub
  ...lies to the process of covering walls, ceilings, as well as the insides of roofs and chimneys.
  13 KB (2,119 words) - 10:08, 20 September 2010
• Slate
  ...Slate is frequently grey in color, especially when seen en masse covering roofs. However, slate occurs in a variety of colors even from a single locality. ...Slate tiles were used in 19th century UK building construction (apart from roofs) and in slate quarrying areas such as [[Bethesda, Wales]] there are still m
  13 KB (1,933 words) - 10:08, 20 September 2010
• Tar
  ...times it was often used as a water repellent coating for boats, ships, and roofs. It is still used as an additive in the flavouring of candy, alcohol and o ...d for tar. Wood tar is still used to seal traditional wooden boats and the roofs of historical shingle-roofed churches, as well as painting exterior walls o
  7 KB (1,095 words) - 10:08, 20 September 2010
• Crazing
  [[Category:Roofs]]
  4 KB (533 words) - 10:09, 20 September 2010
• Polybutene
  ...tions include, sealants, adhesives, extenders for putties used for sealing roofs and windows, coatings, polymer modification, tackified polyethylene films,
  4 KB (554 words) - 10:10, 20 September 2010
• Bitumen
  ...use of bitumen in the production of [[roofing felt]] and for sealing flat roofs.
  13 KB (1,945 words) - 10:12, 20 September 2010
• Asphalt
  ...s a surge of interest, and asphalt became widely used "for pavements, flat roofs, and the lining of cisterns, and in England, some use of it had been made o ...c substance is widely used in the building industry for waterproofing flat roofs and tanking underground. Mastic asphalt is heated to a temperature of {{C
  34 KB (5,036 words) - 21:35, 20 September 2010
• R-value (insulation)
  ...istance]] <ref>[[Oak Ridge National Laboratory]], [http://www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/insulation/ins_02.html Which Kind Of Insulation Is Best?], retrieved ...e R-values of the individual layers are added:<ref>http://www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/insulation/ins_02.html</ref>
  23 KB (3,508 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Building insulation materials
  ...pt to the entire house. They can be used for ceilings, floors, walls, and roofs. The panels usually consist of plywood, oriented strandboard, or drywall g * Light-colored roof shingles and reflective paint. Often called [[cool roofs]], these help to keep attics cooler in the summer and in hot climates. To
  49 KB (7,250 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Building insulation
  ...rmined by the US Department of Energy's [[ZIP code]] [http://www.ornl.gov/~roofs/Zip/ZipHome.html insulation calculator]. ...of the building. The components of the building envelope - windows, doors, roofs, walls, and air infiltration barriers are all important sources of heat los
  18 KB (2,595 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Straw plaiting
  ...w can be plaited for a number of purposes, including: the [[thatching]] of roofs, to create a paper-making material, for ornamenting small surfaces as a "st
  7 KB (1,218 words) - 10:15, 20 September 2010
• Thatching
  ...he Na Bure [[Fiji]]an home with layered reed walls and [[sugar cane]] leaf roofs and the Kikuyu tribal homes in [[Kenya]].<ref>[http://www.polynesia.com/fij Thatch has probably been used to cover roofs in Europe since at least the Neolithic period, when people first began to g
  15 KB (2,437 words) - 10:19, 20 September 2010
• Architectural metals
  ...best suited for low-pitched roofs, as steep roofs experienced creep. Lead roofs in regions with large temperature fluctuations, such as the mid-Atlantic st ...that for common modern roofing types such as asphalt shingles or built-up roofs. However, since a well-maintained tinplate roof typically lasts several tim
  13 KB (2,061 words) - 10:20, 20 September 2010
• ETFE
  ...d it is prone to punctures by sharp edges, therefore it is mostly used for roofs.<ref>[http://www.todoarquitectura.com/revista/40/en04_ETFE.asp ETFE]</ref>
  7 KB (926 words) - 10:20, 20 September 2010
• Cellulose insulation
  ...drywall helping prevent possible sag. This application is ideal for sloped roofs and has been approved for 5:12 (41.66%) slopes. <ref name="icc-es.org" />
  21 KB (3,165 words) - 10:20, 20 September 2010
• Metal roof
  * Metal roofs are often used to cover large buildings because of their high strength to w * Snow shedding: Painted metal roofs are usually snow-shedding. Snow can usually collect when it is fresh and li
  13 KB (1,944 words) - 10:20, 20 September 2010

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