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TRADITIONAL SHAKE APPEARANCE LudoShake™ can be ordered and installed to accomplish several different wood shake appearances: constant width, random widths, staggered butts and straight butts. For the most authentic look LudoShake Premier™ has random sizes with thickness variation. Premier Premier Nominal 10", 7" & 5" Widths Staggered Installation with Nominal 10" Width Staggered Installation with LudoShake Premier™ Western Cedar

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COLOR DURABILITY / PERMANENT FINISH A permanent finish is fired onto the tile surface at 2,100° F. This highly technical process creates a colorfast, permanent finish warranted for 75 years and guaranteed not to fade, Gray Black in Brunswick Black and Vermont Earth Gray Western Cedar Sienna White Cedar Golden Red Cedar Aged Cedar YEAR WARRANTY LudoShake™ comes with a 75 year warranty that is backed by a company in continuous business for over 124 years. For plastic shake, investigate the company offering a 50 year warranty when in business for 10 years or less.

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LudoShake Premier™ in Aged Cedar PROVEN PRODUCT PERFORMANCE Unlike wood, plastic or concrete shake, Ludowici's 124 year clay tile history proves this product will not curl, fade, flake, spall or produce unsightly white salt deposits. LudoShake™ (as with all Ludowici products) has an average water absorption rate of <1% making it impervious to moisture, heat, fire and freeze thaw cycles. LudoShake™ is a Grade 1 roof tile as defined by ASTM

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LudoShake Premier™ in Custom Color With only 111-119 pieces per square, LudoShake™ has fewer pieces per square to install than wood or plastic shake. This allows for more affordable installation costs when compared to wood shake (240 pes. and up) and LudoShake™ weighs only 598 Ibs./square. LudoShake™ has a breaking strength of 550 lbs., 1.8 times the requirement defined by ASTM CI 167 for a Grade 1 roof

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LudoShake Premier™ in Earth Gray WEATHERED LOOK FROM DAY 1 Why wait for wood shake weathering to transform into the color you desire? LudoShake™ can be ordered in permanent weathered colors for an immediate desired LudoShake Premier™ in Aged Cedar LudoShake's™ lightweight restoration projects. With quickly minimizing building disruptions.

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LudoShake Premier™ in Blend #300 BLENDS LudoShake™ colors reflect the deep rich variegated hues of wood shakes. These harmonious colors are designed to be used individually or blended to create an infinite pallet. Blends Blend #300: 80% Sienna & 20% Aged Cedar Blend #301: 40% Western Cedar, 30% Sienna & 30% Earth Gray Blend #303: 60% Western Cedar & 40% Earth Gray Blend #304: 60% White Cedar & 40% Sienna L u d o S h a k e . c o m Blend #302: 80% Earth Gray & 20% Aged Cedar 7

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SHAKE PRODUCT COMPARISON CHART LudoShake™ Plastic Shake Pieces / Square Warping / Curling Fire Rating Wood Shake Will Discolor Colors Weather Concrete Shake Will Fade Varies By Manufacturer Non-Rated (Can be chemically treated for a rating) Thaw Cycles Maintenance Free NO — Cedar Shakes require treatment every 2-4 years Product History (1 ) Depending on their formulation, plastic shakes will react to the elements by changing shape, warping and curling. (2) Ludowici warranty includes color fastness. (3) Plastic shake warranties do not include color fastness and are usually pro-rated. Ask how...

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