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The versatility of plain tiles

If you were ever asked to picture a typical English scene in your mind’s eye, chances are, there would be a clay plain tile...
In terms of effective water drainage, a roof with a gentle slope discharges rainwater at a slower rate than a steeper roof, simply due to gravity
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Considerations for low-pitch roofs

Pitched roofs come in all shapes and sizes. Roof shape helps define the overall feel of a home, with steeply pitched roofs offering a more traditional look versus the more contemporary aesthetic of a low pitch. Simon Button, product manager for roof at Wienerberger discusses the design considerations for a low-pitch roof
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On-line roofing tools and apps – the route to smarter roofs

By John Mercer, technical manager at Wienerberger Roof Tiles
“An innovative way of securing some special ‘Barley Twist’ hip ridges on a recent church re-roof project”
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Is heritage and traditional roofing work compatible with BS 5534?

By John Mercer, technical manager, Sandtoft
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New clips to make your life easier!

By Jacob Hill, product and systems design technician at Wienerberger
20/20 Tuscan interlocking clay plain tiles
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Commonly asked questions about fixings

Richard Bishop, category manager for roof at Wienerberger, tackles the most common questions that they receive regarding fixings for pitched roofs
John Mercer, technical manager at Sandtoft: “Although we all know from long experience that clay and concrete roof tiles do not contain or leach any harmful substances in any significant quantities, test methods and Standards will need to be developed in order to prove that products are environmentally safe”
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The future of roof tile standards

By John Mercer, technical manager at Sandtoft
John Mercer, technical manager at Wienerberger Roof Tiles: “In any case, for health and safety reasons, roofers should be working in such a way that avoids walking on the tiles, or by providing adequate protection and safe walkways if access over laid tiling is unavoidable”
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Common questions for the Wienerberger technical team

John Mercer, technical manager at Wienerberger Roof Tiles goes through the most commonly asked questions that the technical team at Wienerberger receives
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Exploring what BIM really means

By John Mercer, technical manager at Sandtoft, a Wienerberger brand
Roofing at low pitches (counterbattens fixed to protect nail tape at the top of the rafters and nail tape over the rafters and other fixing points)
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Modern roofing at low pitches

By John Mercer, technical manager, Sandtoft
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