Shingles Bitumen light weight man-made roof covering in a wide variety of colours

Bitumen Shingles The best natural and man-made slates the world has to offer are available from Cembrit Ltd. Cembrit Ltd are members of the Cembrit Holding A/S Group of Denmark, one of Europe’s major building material producers with over 80 years experience in the manufacture of fibre reinforced cement products for the roofing and cladding industry. Using skills built up over 80 years, Cembrit Ltd select natural slate from the best quarries around the world. Cembrit Ltd import bitumen shingles from Canada, where they have been produced for over one hundred years and are used on more than two...

widest colour selection available from any manufacturer. From bold new shades to suit modern architecture to ‘natural’ hues to complement more traditional styles, Citadel shingles are ideal for chalets, sheds, outhouses and mobile homes as well as conventional dwellings. Appearance Quality assurance 3 tab bitumen shingle with coloured granules pressed into a bitumen impregnated felt. Standard colours are green, black, brown, red and grey. Other solid, natural or Citadel Shingles are manufactured and tested to the following European laminate effects are available to special order. and International...

raking all the eaves and the ridge. • Citadel shingles are manufactured in Canada and used extensively throughout North America and Europe where, despite large temperature Installation variations, driving rain and heavy snowfall, they have an unparalleled Bitumen shingles for performance. They canwith the Code of slopes greater reputation must be laid in accordance be used on roof Practice for Slatingthan18°. BS 5534: 2003. The minimum pitch for bitumen shingles is 18º. and Tiling, The roof deck must be in good condition. It must be dry, clean, smooth and securely nailed. Plywood or OSB decking...

Raised nails can result in shingle distortion and may prevent sealing. Drive First Course • Draw a vertical line at 95cm from the rake edge of the roof if the 6986the nails until they are flush with the surface but do not overdrive nails. Do shingles V6:- 14/5/07 12:08 Page 2 6986 shingles into the sealing strip as 12:08 may prevent proper sealing. Do not First Course side has a valley, otherwise draw it in the middle of the roof. Nail Requirements 14/5/07 the nails Page 2 not nail V6:sloping • DrawAlign the first course horizontally with theof the roof if theand a vertical line at 95cm from...

The information contained in this publication and otherwise supplied to users of the company’s products is based on the company’s general experience, best knowledge and belief. However, because of factors beyond the company’s knowledge and control, which can affect the use of the products, no warranty is given or implied with respect to such information. The company’s policy is one of continuous improvement. Cembrit Limited therefore reserves the right to alter specifications at any time and without notice. As with all manufactured materials, colours and textures of bitumen shingles may vary...