When choosing a house roof, first you have to pay attention to the material. You must know that the materials for making the roof are quite varied. Each material has its own characteristics and the price also varies. Here are some types of roofing materials in question.
Clay Tile
Clay is indeed one of the popular roofing materials and is widely used in residential areas in Indonesia. To make clay as a roof, the soil is mixed with water first and then molded and dried in the sun to dry.
After drying, this roof still has to be burned only after it is ready for use. This type of roof is mostly processed manually so that it takes a long time to produce it. However, clay tile roofs have a number of advantages, including:
Durable
Not hot because this material is able to withstand the heat of the sun
Tough and weather resistant
The price is affordable
The unfortunate thing about this clay tile is that it tends to get mossy easily, but you can still outsmart it by painting it before installing.
Ijuk
Well, this one roof material is the right choice when you want to bring a traditional feel to the building. The roof of the fibers comes from a palm plant that has been dried. This fiber will later be tied which usually will also be clamped with bamboo and then tied to the battens.
Generally, this fiber is about 120 cm long with a diameter of about 6 cm. This material is now not commonly used but you can still find it in various tourist attractions, traditional houses, huts, temples, gazebos and restaurants that carry a natural theme.
Shingle
In general, shingles are roofs made of wood such as ironwood and teak wood. Roofs in the form of shingles are now very rarely used in Indonesia. But it can still be found in palaces, museums, kings’ palaces to luxury homes.
The price itself is relatively more expensive, but also superior at the same time. The advantage lies in its more artistic design, durable and also resistant to extreme weather.
Concrete Roof
Concrete roofing material is commonly applied to buildings, but now this material is also widely applied to commercial buildings, for example houses. Usually this type of roof is applied with the intention of adding floors to buildings that stand on limited land.
Just like other materials, concrete roofs also help the occupants of the house to be protected in various weathers. However, this material can also be used as a roof top, a water reservoir and even a clothesline.
Bitumen
Once you want a strong roof, then bitumen is one of the best answers. This roof is made of several materials such as algae coating, fiberglass and sandstone. In addition, sometimes other materials are added, such as clay, limestone, oyster shells and silica.
These additional materials are generally useful for strengthening the roof. Compared to in Indonesia, this type of roof is widely used abroad, for example houses in America.
Another name for bitumen roof is asphalt tile. Compared to other materials, bitumen roofing can be said to be better than other materials. This is because it is lighter in weight but also stronger.
This roof is also more flexible and more flexible so that it is easier to adjust to suit the shape of the building. Another plus is that this roof is not noisy and even able to muffle the sound. Unfortunately, this type of tile is quite difficult to find.
Zinc
Zinc roofing has the same appearance at first glance as galvalume, but in fact the two are different. Zinc consists only of a layer of zinc, while galvalume consists of a mixture of silicon, zinc and aluminum.
Generally, zinc is applied to buildings that are large in size, require a roof with a simple construction and the price is also cheap. So do not be surprised if this one roof is widely applied to factories.
Then at home, more zinc is used as a canopy. In accordance with the price, zinc is a roofing material that tends to be easily dented and is also prone to being carried away by strong winds. In addition, this type of roof is easy to make noise, especially when it rains.
However, the roof installation is very easy and does not even require a roof truss. So the installation can also be faster.
Asbestos
Asbestos is also a type of roof that is widely used in house buildings. This type of roof has a corrugated surface. The price is relatively cheap, the installation process is fast and the weight is also quite light.