Terence McCann Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Anyone ever see this roofing material before? It's like a terra cotta tile. Looks like they were produced in Chicago and would have been installed in 1956. Anyone know of a factory that still produces these? Click to Enlarge 44.07 KB Click to Enlarge 44.03 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 It's called English Interlocking Tile. I don't know of an exact match being manufactured today.Mortenson Roofing is well known in the historic preservation world for their extensive collection of salvaged roofing tiles. I'd bet they could tell you if there are new or used tiles to match. http://www.mortensonroofing.com/ id="left"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Here's Mortenson Roofing's tile supply web site: http://www.tileroofs.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence McCann Posted July 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Thanks Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence McCann Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Bill, There is roofing tar on the corner seams as shown in picture. What is the detail that goes into this area to make it water tight? I didn't see any signs of leaks in the attic around this area. Shouldn't this area have some kind of cap? Click to Enlarge 26.08 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Shouldn't this area have some kind of cap?Manufacturers of interlocking tiles have accessories to detail transitions and terminations. There would have been a hip cap tile available. On that particular roof, it would likely have been a hip roll tile to match the ridge roll. I didn't see any signs of leaks in the attic around this area. Like the ridge, the hips aren't subject to collected water running down the field of the roof. A majority of hipped slate roofs don't have hip caps. The rest have sheet metal caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence McCann Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Would there have been any type of flashing underneath with a water channel heading out toward the fascia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Would there have been any type of flashing underneath with a water channel heading out toward the fascia? Not that I have ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msteger Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Anyone ever see this roofing material before? It's like a terra cotta tile. I am sure SOMEONE has seen that type of roof material before because someone had to make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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