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History red metal roofs.
As early as the 18th century fear of fire caused many wood shingle or board roofs to be replaced by sheet metal or clay tile.
Davis suggested in a color to imitate the green patina of copper.
Of nevada mo was an early producer of the product and still makes two simple versions of the metal roof tiles.
Tin roofs were kept wellpainted usually red.
Stamped sheet metal roof tiles made to simulate clay tile were popular in the early 20th century.
Centuries later copper and its alloys were integral in european medieval architecture.
Some historic roofs were failures from the start based on overambitious and naive use of materials as they were first developed.
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Copper has played a significant role in architecture for thousands of years see.
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Copper in architecture in the 3rd century b c copper roof shingles were installed atop the lovamahapaya temple in sri lanka.
The romans used copper as roof covering for the pantheon in 27 b c.