Victorian Scalloped Roof Shingles

For this reason ice water shield is required on the entire roof surface.

Victorian scalloped roof shingles.

They are the timeless covering for exterior sidewalls or roofs including mansard roofs or for. A roof shingle with an organic felt inlay commonly referred to as felt shingles felt tiles or felt roof tiles and just to be clear not in iko shingles on the other side is less waterproof and fireproof which can lead to premature and destructive curling and cracking. Other good composition shingles for decorative roofs include heritage laminated asphalt shingles from tamko available in scalloped and diamond cut variations. Being a strong and durable shingle victorian plus with fiberglass inlay is resistant to all kind of weather conditions.

Victorian shingle can be installed on slopes as low as 4 12 and is designed for installation on solid deck applications. Unlike most other metal shingles victorian is water shedding but not water tight. Number one grade western red cedar each decorative cut cedar shingle is 100 clear 100 edge grain western red cedar sanded on one face. From the sweep of a victorian frame to the symmetry of a colonial gable the preservation of timeless architecture accented by steeply pitched roofs is a hallmark of the carriage house luxury shingle.

I applied the shingles in a rosette pattern to emulate a 19th century slate roof using red green and black shingles. This versatile product can be used in residential or commercial applications over solid wood sheathing on both roofs and walls making it ideal for restoration projects or new construction requiring a historic victorian or classical traditional feel. And no victorian home is complete without at least one surface in a pattern of cut shingles.