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Will IKO Cambridge Xtreme 9,5° resist wind driven rain?

Discover in this film how well Cambridge Xtreme 9,5° can resist high winds and rain at the same time (Wind driven rain test).

Additional Wind Tunnel Test (without winddriven rain)

This video shows you the self-adhesive, high quality roof shingle during two impressive tests in a windtunnel.

  1. A normal roof slope of 25° easily resists high speed winds of 200km/h. 
  2. An Xtreme low slope of 9,5° also passed the test. The maximum wind speed of the turbine (216 km/h) could not blow away Cambridge Xtreme 9,5° roof shingles.

Application instructions

Begin the starter strip by cutting the strip half a tab short so that its joints will not line up with the joints of the first course of shingles.
The starter strip should overhang the eaves by 6-10 mm and the rakes where applicable. 

Application of Starterstrip
Starterstrip for laminated shingles
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Application starterstrip
Application starterstrip
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Application starterstrip and Cambridge Xtreme 9,5°
Cambridge Xtreme 9,5 on starterstrip

Application instructions:

Easy application (for professional roofers):

  1. Base is a wooden or concrete underdeck construction with a waterproof IKO underlayment.
  2. Apply roof shingles with IKO nails.
  3. You would need +/- 35 pc/m². Valley, hips and ridges are easy to install without purchasing a huge range of extra accessories.
  4. Use Superglass 3TAB shingles to cover hips and ridges.
  5. Foresee solid insulation and also good ventilation for an optimal and long-lasting roof - improving heating and cooling costs.

Eaves, rakes, walls, chimneys, roof windows, etc. require metal flashings.

 

Cambridge Xpress = the biggest laminated architectural shingle

Not to bother you with too much technical details, but the average laminated or architectural roof shingle offered on the market measures 1000 x 336 mm. With Cambridge Xpress IKO Shingles offers a laminated shingle with dimensions 1038 x 349 mm. This larger shingle size is more efficient as it means more coverage on your roof in faster time.  Good news for roofers! Our Canadian IKO colleagues proved in a clear movie how easy and fast the shingles application becomes when using this larger IKO laminated architectural shingle.

Cambridge Xpress comparison shingles competitor

Calculate how many shingles and accessories you need for your next project!

Dimensional shingle in beautiful natural colours

Cambridge Xpress has a unique look and feel: it makes your house look a bit classical, somehow traditional but still contemporary. Thanks to its 8 natural colours Cambridge Xpress suits every home. These 8 colours are carefully designed with blends of granules. The original purpose of these granules is to protect the waterproof bitumen on your shingles. This protection could be guaranteed by other material as well, but only granules combine this protection with great esthetics. IKO coated granules are carefully blended to assure beautiful natural colours. These shingle granules are finished with a coating to prevent colour fading.

Dimensional shingle in beautiful natural colours

Photo Gallery

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