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Knowing the History of Our Roofs

Knowing the history of our roofs 1 The Greeks and Romans The Hanging Gardens of Babylon was first recorded rooftop gardens back around 600BC. In the 12th century, King were the first to experiment with differing roofing styles. John issued a law in London The Romans introduced slating and tiling to Great Britain as early as 100 BC, that thatch and reed roofs were to be replaced with clay tiles. In the late 1800s, Victorian style homes were developed -a style we use quite frequently here in the Pacific Northwest. Asphalt roofing Around 735 AD, thatch roofs were developed, and wood shingles were developed only about 300 years later. materials was also developed Knowing the cause of having damage roofs Debris - if you let debris pile up on your roof and in gutters this will give a place for bugs 1 and critters which will cause damage Moss - has little roots that can take hold of your shingles and begin to break them down. Dry rot - a fungus that infects wood and causes it to decay. Often caused by wet or damp 3 wood located in poorly ventilated areas. 4 Insects and critters - lives and nests with leaving debris that can bring damage. Keeping your roof and gutters clean and well-maintained - and removing any over- hanging tree branches are great way to combat roof damage due to weather. Benefits of having your house properly waterproofed 1 Home protection, inside and out Preservation of your home's condition and value 3 Comfort and safety to family 4 Prevention of possible water damage Prevent possible heath issue and 6 Higher savings Sometimes we are curious to know how roofing was introduced and when it started. Actually, the roofing history runs from Greeks and romans to this modern century. We have many significant roofs worldwide. They come with unique shapes and are built with unique materials and examples are the dome over the mihrab of the Great Mosque of Kairoun, Tunisia and the copper roof of Speyer Cathedral, Germany and many more. They had always inspired people to roofing and best roofing practices which includes how to retain a roof for so long without losing its value which will eventually give us great ideas on how to obtain a house properly waterproofed. As homeowners, we are looking forward to having our houses fully waterproof to avoid much higher expenses in the future. We also want to avoid our family from getting sick and give them discomfort. Our home is our comfort zone and it could not be if we are experiencing water leaking inside or water dripping from our ceiling. We might have problems with our roofs and in such cases we need to examine our roofs well to fix the issue. Checking out roof to see the causes of the damage and fixing it by ourselves will help us avoid labor cost, but how long will it last? Or how accurate the fixing would be? Do we have at least half the knowledge the professional water proofers are having? To make sure that the problem will not arise again with waterproofing, we can consider getting an expert on this field. We have professional and friendly water proofers to count on that who can give you guaranteed results and provides lowest cost solutions to any roofing issues. Visit our website www.waterproofingpretoria.com or call us today at 012 004 1835. We will be happy to help you.

Knowing the History of Our Roofs

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Aren’t we all interested to know a little about how the common things around us came about to be used over the history? Well the roofs which are above our heads at this moment too had come through a...

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