Laminated Architectural Roof Shingles

The shingle tabs have different shapes and sizes giving them a more dimensional appearance.

Laminated architectural roof shingles.

Owens corning oakridge 32 8 sq ft estate gray laminated architectural roof shingles. Browse owens corning roofing shingles by color shingle lines price features wind resistance and or warranty to find the right roof for your home. That is why laminated shingles are sometimes called architectural shingles. For full laminate architectural shingle installation instructions visit.

Laminated shingles on the other hand are single unit shingles. This process adds to their overall strength and durability. Laminated shingles also known as architectural shingles are a type of shingle that provides more support than the traditional 3 tab strip shingle and gives the illusion of a slate or wooden roof for only a fraction of the cost laminated shingles are created by attaching two shingles together instead of using only one. Cost composition roofing is the most inexpensive type of roof usually costing around 50 per 100 square feet.

3 results based on study conducted by home innovation research labs an independent research lab comparing installation of timberline hd shingles to timberline hdz shingles on a 16 square roof deck using standard 4 nail nailing pattern under controlled laboratory conditions. Laminated shingles also known as architectural or three dimensional shingles are double layered fiberglass and use combinations of thickness and spacing to create a more distinct look. The primary goal of a laminated shingle is to provide a more natural and deeper look than that offered by a conventional 3 tab shingle. Architectural laminated shingles are often described as high definition because of the depth and contour of the individual shingle s profile.

The uniformity that used to be present in 3 tab shingles is just not there in laminated architectural shingles. Laminate shingles are also known as laminated architectural or just architectural shingles. A laminated shingle creates depth by featuring tabs of varying widths that are separated by large randomly spaced gaps. Some manufacturers use angled cuts while others like iko use a straight cut which enhances the perception of depth and the appearance of a shake or tile roof.

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