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Why the slate was expelled from Europe, but still welcome here
In Soviet times, slate was incredibly popular. Use it. roof-slate At home, it was considered the best option, because the material was affordable, durable and easy to use. And replacing damaged sheets, if necessary, was not difficult.
Today's edition. "Site" Let’s talk about the advantages and disadvantages of slate. And we also remember why this building material was banned in Europe. Although in many developed countries of the world it continues to be in demand.
Even today, it is difficult to find the perfect roofing material that is cheap, reliable, and silent. After all, if you take ceramic tiles, then not everyone will be able to afford it. And this is not to mention its fragility, great weight and the complexity of installation.
If you look towards a flexible roof, then it is unlikely to please the owners with great reliability. And the profile sheet with metal tiles, although they will be reliable and quite affordable, but in the process of operation they will remind themselves more than once, because they cannot be called silent.
But the slate, which was invented a little more than a hundred years ago, quickly gained popular love. At first, only very wealthy people could afford it. But then the production process was adjusted, costs were reduced, and slate became a very affordable building material.
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Slate muffles the sounds of rain or hail, it is durable, easily tolerates heavy loads (for example, a large accumulation of snow on the roof). The pluses include fire resistance, because the slate does not particularly burn, but only cracks under the influence of high temperatures. To make or replace individual slate sheets will not be difficult, which allows you to do your own.
It is not surprising that by the end of the 90s, the slate was on the roofs of a huge number of houses not only in the countries of the former USSR, but also in Europe and America. In the villages without this material was difficult to do. Any buildings were carefully covered with slate sheets.
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The disadvantages of the slate seemed that there were simply no minuses. But they were. The first thing to note is the large weight of slate sheets. Raising them to high altitude is not easy. You should also recall the fragility of the material, because during transportation or installation, the slate was easily damaged, the sheet could easily split into parts.
Often the slate roof was covered with moss and fungus. Not everyone liked the aesthetics of the gray material. But the decisive drawback was that amphibolic asbestos was used in the production of slate. In working with such a slate, people involuntarily inhaled asbestos dust, which was no longer excreted from the body.
As a result, a real campaign against asbestos rose in Europe, and in the early zero years, slate was banned there. Although the defenders of this building material believe that it is not only in the fight for the preservation of human health. After all, manufacturers of other roofing materials lost profits due to the presence of a serious competitor in the market. Therefore, they were interested in removing the cheap slate.
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However, the slate was not abandoned everywhere. Canada, USA, China and many other developed countries slate continues to produceBut from a safer chrysotile. Dust from this material is also there, but it is safe for the human body.
The popularity of slate remains also because the technology of its production does not stand still. Today in the market you can find a slate of various colors. In addition, the material was able to make stronger, so that he was not afraid of even large hail. Due to some additives modern It is no longer covered with moss and is not afraid of fungus. And for fastening sheets invented special fasteners.
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Of course, when building mansions in the direction of the slate will not look. But when it comes to economical construction, the choice of roofing materials is often small. And so many people turn their eyes to the slate, which for decades has shown amazing reliability.
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Today's edition. "Site" Let’s talk about the advantages and disadvantages of slate. And we also remember why this building material was banned in Europe. Although in many developed countries of the world it continues to be in demand.
Even today, it is difficult to find the perfect roofing material that is cheap, reliable, and silent. After all, if you take ceramic tiles, then not everyone will be able to afford it. And this is not to mention its fragility, great weight and the complexity of installation.
If you look towards a flexible roof, then it is unlikely to please the owners with great reliability. And the profile sheet with metal tiles, although they will be reliable and quite affordable, but in the process of operation they will remind themselves more than once, because they cannot be called silent.
But the slate, which was invented a little more than a hundred years ago, quickly gained popular love. At first, only very wealthy people could afford it. But then the production process was adjusted, costs were reduced, and slate became a very affordable building material.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by RING AND SIDING | MOGILES (@ckc_mogilev)
Slate muffles the sounds of rain or hail, it is durable, easily tolerates heavy loads (for example, a large accumulation of snow on the roof). The pluses include fire resistance, because the slate does not particularly burn, but only cracks under the influence of high temperatures. To make or replace individual slate sheets will not be difficult, which allows you to do your own.
It is not surprising that by the end of the 90s, the slate was on the roofs of a huge number of houses not only in the countries of the former USSR, but also in Europe and America. In the villages without this material was difficult to do. Any buildings were carefully covered with slate sheets.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Dobroslav Petko (@petkodobroslav)
The disadvantages of the slate seemed that there were simply no minuses. But they were. The first thing to note is the large weight of slate sheets. Raising them to high altitude is not easy. You should also recall the fragility of the material, because during transportation or installation, the slate was easily damaged, the sheet could easily split into parts.
Often the slate roof was covered with moss and fungus. Not everyone liked the aesthetics of the gray material. But the decisive drawback was that amphibolic asbestos was used in the production of slate. In working with such a slate, people involuntarily inhaled asbestos dust, which was no longer excreted from the body.
As a result, a real campaign against asbestos rose in Europe, and in the early zero years, slate was banned there. Although the defenders of this building material believe that it is not only in the fight for the preservation of human health. After all, manufacturers of other roofing materials lost profits due to the presence of a serious competitor in the market. Therefore, they were interested in removing the cheap slate.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Eurasia Kyivka (@evraziya_kievka)
However, the slate was not abandoned everywhere. Canada, USA, China and many other developed countries slate continues to produceBut from a safer chrysotile. Dust from this material is also there, but it is safe for the human body.
The popularity of slate remains also because the technology of its production does not stand still. Today in the market you can find a slate of various colors. In addition, the material was able to make stronger, so that he was not afraid of even large hail. Due to some additives modern It is no longer covered with moss and is not afraid of fungus. And for fastening sheets invented special fasteners.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Roofing works Krasnodar (@krov_kuban)
Of course, when building mansions in the direction of the slate will not look. But when it comes to economical construction, the choice of roofing materials is often small. And so many people turn their eyes to the slate, which for decades has shown amazing reliability.
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