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Brownish colours like Earthtone Cedar (49) and Autumn Brown (53) can bring a warm, natural vibe to your tropical environment.
Grey tones like Harvard Slate (50) and Eastern Grey (51) will bring the ocean vibes up until your front door. A perfect match!
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Why are IKO roof shingles the best option for your next project?
Style 4: Tropical Breeze
Want to be in a vacation mood 24/7?
Cambridge Xpress and Xtreme 9,5° roof shingles are your ticket to the tropics. Colours such as Earthtone Cedar (49) and Harvard Slate (50) are your go-to choice for a roof that complements the tropical paradise you call home.
Palm trees and coconuts, here you come!
- Cambridge Xtreme 9,5° - Colour 50 Harvard Slate
- Cambridge Xpress - Colour 51 Eastern Grey
- Superglass - Colour 53 Autumn Brown
- Cambridge Xtreme 9,5° - Colour 50 Harvard Slate
Installing shingles on a curved roof or cone-shaped roof details presents unique challenges that even experienced roofers may find demanding. Whether you're working on a modern architectural design or a historic structure, mastering the art of installing shingles on complex roof shapes can lead to impressive results.
Special roof details
Because of their flexibility, shingles are the ideal material for completing difficult roof constructions. From towers and domes to curved roofs and trapezium windows, shingles can be used on contemporary building designs as well as in sacral and monumental architecture. The ability to precisely cut them to fit unusual shapes often makes them the better alternative for detailed roofing.
The knowledge of the right techniques and the use of chalk lines are very important. With carefully executed preparation and correct calculation of the necessary chalk lines, it is often quite simple to cover the roofs over turrets, trapezium dormer windows, etc. with shingles.
Rounded, coned or turret type roofs are labor intensive due to the many cuts, joints and unique workmanship involved in these custom roof applications. Labor time and costs are approximately five times higher compared to a normal roof. In the case of a curved turret, the trick is to trim the shingles at an angle so the sides butt together smoothly.
Cambridge Xpress Dual Black (52) on curved roof details >>>
Installing shingles on cones, turrets, and special shapes
1. Preparation and Underlayment:
- Begin by applying IKO Armourbase Stick, a self-adhesive underlayment, directly to the roof deck. This underlayment seals around nails, reducing the risk of leaks that are common with the increased joints found in rounded roofs.
2. Shingle Cutting and Placement:
- The minimum width of a shingle should be at least half a tab.
- Trim shingles at the eaves to fit the curved edge.
- The length of the shingle depends on the circumference.
- Snap chalk lines from the peak center point to the eaves at intervals of one-half tab measured at the eaves.
- Gauging size to ensure that the shingles lay flat and fit uniformly between the chalk lines.
