Mostly used in the uk pantile roofing adds character and attraction to any roof and is highly sought after.
Pantile roof construction.
Pantile roofing is an open gauge interlocking clay tile that was designed to make a natural clay roof more affordable.
Concrete tile roofs are more economical with costs of 400 to 450 per square.
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A small projecting nib on the tile s reverse is used to hold it in position.
With the newer pantile clay roofing available you too can add pantile charm and beauty to your home s roof.
An average clay tile roof costs between 675 to 1400 per square 100 sf of roof area.
Gdansk great mill detail of the pantile roof of the great water mill built in 1385 by the teutonic knights in gdansk pomerania poland.
A clay tile roof system can cost two to three times as much as an asphalt roofing system.
Construction of pantile roofs pantiles are hung on a series of regularly spaced horizontal battens attached to the rafters.
This makes it harder to install them in a perfect straight line with no room for error.
Look for a flat spot on the back of the tile to prevent rocking traditional pantiles tend to rock on the batten due to their shape.