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-# Roof shingles+This topic is part of [[gt:buildings|Buildings & construction]]. 
 +====== Roof shingles ======
  
  
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-## What are roof shingles?+===== What are roof shingles? =====
  
 They're waterproof wooden tiles for exterior cladding of buildings – more typically [roofs](/roof/roofing), but also walls. A shingle is a shaped (profiled or dressed) shake. In other words, a shake is a raw, split piece of wood and a shingle is that same shake shaped to have a slightly different angle (slightly thicker towards the bottom), and a chamfered bottom edge to make it easier to lay on a roof. Roof shakes are a quick, rustic product and roof shingles are a more refined, crafted product. They're waterproof wooden tiles for exterior cladding of buildings – more typically [roofs](/roof/roofing), but also walls. A shingle is a shaped (profiled or dressed) shake. In other words, a shake is a raw, split piece of wood and a shingle is that same shake shaped to have a slightly different angle (slightly thicker towards the bottom), and a chamfered bottom edge to make it easier to lay on a roof. Roof shakes are a quick, rustic product and roof shingles are a more refined, crafted product.
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-## What are the benefits of roof shingles?+===== What are the benefits of roof shingles? =====
  
 - They can be made locally, by hand – boosting the local economy, reducing the distance that resources have to be transported, and benefiting craftspeople rather than large corporations. - They can be made locally, by hand – boosting the local economy, reducing the distance that resources have to be transported, and benefiting craftspeople rather than large corporations.
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-## What can I do?+===== What can I do? =====
  
 You can buy roof shingles, or you can make them yourself. If the average roof is 30-40m², and at around 50-70 shingles per square metre, that will mean up to 2,800 shingles for the average roof. So you might want to make some and buy the rest, or get some friends round to help you make the lot. You can attend a course to learn how to make and lay them, and get some practice. Below is an outline of the process. You can buy roof shingles, or you can make them yourself. If the average roof is 30-40m², and at around 50-70 shingles per square metre, that will mean up to 2,800 shingles for the average roof. So you might want to make some and buy the rest, or get some friends round to help you make the lot. You can attend a course to learn how to make and lay them, and get some practice. Below is an outline of the process.
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-## Further resources+===== Forum ===== 
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 +This topic belongs to the section [[gt:buildings|Buildings & construction]]. You can ask questions or add information on the corresponding [Forum section](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/buildings). 
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 +===== Further resources =====
  
 - [Mother Earth News](https://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/wooden-shingles-zmaz73ndzraw/) - how to make hand-split wooden shingles (shakes) - [Mother Earth News](https://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/wooden-shingles-zmaz73ndzraw/) - how to make hand-split wooden shingles (shakes)
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-## Related topics+===== Related topics =====
  
 - [[wodl:woodland management|Tree / woodland management]] - [[wodl:woodland management|Tree / woodland management]]
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-## Specialist curators of this topic+===== Specialist curators of this topic =====
  
  
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