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Slate is a natural product found in the ground. A type of rock.
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What is the Williamsburg Governor's Palace made of?
It is mostly made of brick. Origionaly the roof was going to be made of stone slate, but the shingles arived in terrible condition and no one who knew how the lay stone slate was found, so wooden shingles ended up being used.
What is a slate roof?
Slate which is a type of stone is used for the roof tiles instead of shingles. It splits in thin sheets and is nailed to the roof the same as regular asphalt shingles.
How can you recycle slate?
Some artists use old slate shingles for a canvass. The Slate Lady even sells them--see link.
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.
What is the average cost of slate shingles?
it costs alot i guess
What minerals and metals are in shingles?
Shingles is a disease caused by a virus. There are no metals in this disease ROOFING shingles may be slate, wood, terra cotta tiles, fiberglass, asphalt or fiberglass. They rarely contain metals, but may be held in place with nails made of steel..
Do slate roofs use nails?
Generally, stainless steel or copper nails are used to fasten slate shingles to the roof sheathing.
What are definitions of the word shingles?
A shingle is a fixture that is used to cover a roof. Shingles are made from different materials including asphalt, metal, and slate.
Why is slate used as shingles for rooftops?
Shingles is a word that i never ever knew.Thank you for researching for this.You really didn't have to because idkk what it meannss.KK?
What is slate siding made of?
Slate siding is made from the metamorphic rock slate.
What is the best roofing shingles made if?
I think they are a Petroleum product. (oil).
List some ways in which marble and slate are economically important What do you use them for?
Marble and slate are both used by humans in buildings. Marble is used to make a number of items such as flooring and countertops. Slate is used primarily for roofing shingles.
