Roman Roof Tile Size

9 7 tiles m at 75mm headlap 10 4 tiles m at 100mm headlap.

Roman roof tile size. Double roman roofing tiles. Also available in marley s m22 and m11 coated ranges with a 22 year and 7 year guarantee respectively. The double roman is a standard profiled roof tile with a small round roll. Manufacturer sandtoft did reintroduce the material with the bridgwater double roman somerset tile in response to requirements in the south west of england although this.

Plain clay tiles the size of the plain clay tile 10 5 x6 5 or 265mm x 165mm was originally defined by statute in 1477 during the reign of edward iv. 25 smooth 75mm headlap 30 granular 75mm headlap 22 5 smooth 100mm headlap maximum pitch. The imbrex and tegula plurals imbrices and tegulae were overlapping roof tiles used in ancient greek and roman architecture as a waterproof and durable roof covering they were made predominantly of fired clay but also sometimes of marble bronze or gilt in rome they replaced wooden shingles and were used on almost every type of structure from humble outbuildings to grand temples and. Production of clay double roman roof tiles stopped a number of decades ago due to a drop in demand as concrete become a more cost effective choice.

300mm nominal covering capacity. These are double lap tiles made originally from clay but more recently in concrete. This classic design lends itself to both traditional and contemporary roof styles.