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Generally, stainless steel or copper nails are used to fasten slate shingles to the roof sheathing.
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What are facts about slate rock?
slate is something you use fo the roofs of some houses
Do they use slate to build houses in Wales?
yes the roofs
What rock is sometimes used as a roofing material?
The answer is Slate. It is similar to Shale. It is still used but much less than 80 years ago. Slate is used in upscale roofing applications.
Why are there rocks on roofs in Switzerland?
To keep the slate on the roofs from blowing away.
Slate tiles for roofs?
Yes, plenty of people use slate tiles as a roof. However, they are designated to be used for the roof and not anything else.
Which rock is used for making tiles for roofs?
Slate
A metamorphic rock used for tiles and roofs?
Slate?
What is dug from the ground and has five letters in it and used in roofs?
slate
Is slate on roofs an element compound or mixture?
slate on a roof is a compound. because slate all around is a compuond since it is only made up of two mixtures.
What are the roofs made of in limmerick Ireland?
Normally in Ireland we use roof tiles to tile out roofs, these come in many different colours and sizes to suit everyones taste. Older houses may have slate roofs. It is uncommon to have thached roofs on houses anymore, and i assume that its not very safe or practical in cities.
What its used for slate?
Slate roofs were once very popular. Turkey calls are made from slate. Sinks have been made with slate. Patios, walkways, stones to sharpen knives, even tabletops have been made from slate. Slate is used in buildings, roofs for example, Slate tiles are often used for interior and exterior flooring, stairs etc, and because it is a good electrical insulator and fireproof, it was used to construct early 20th century electric switchboards and relay controls for large electric motors. Fine slate can also be used as a whetstone to hone knives.
What kind of solid tends to break along straight lines?
Slate splits into sheets and is used on roofs.
