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Show HOW TO DESIGN YOUR OWN ROOF Nowadays a roof is a lot more than a drab-looking collection of either black or white shingles to keep the rain out. It's the icing on the cake and tops off your home's beauty. The right kind of roof will keep the house dry and safe and will provide important insulation, insula-tion, too. When you choose a new roof, consider color, design and protection. All three can add up to a good new roof as well as an exciting visual experience. Surveys tell us that color tops the list of homeowners' priorities in a new roof. Since most homes in the U.S. have asphalt shingle roofs, and will be re-roofed with the same- material, asphalt manufacturers offer the most extensive color choice of any roofing material ma-terial manufacturers. Generally, if you have light sidewalls and want a dramatic-looking roof, pick a dark shingle. GAF Timberland shingles, for example, ex-ample, are available in charcoal, char-coal, heather and weathered wood blends. All give strong . visual impact to a light sidewalled home. Dark sidewalls are best matched with a light colored col-ored roof. The Timberline shingles designed to complement comple-ment dark sidewalls are the cedar and redwood blends. Design is very important. Random-tab, three-dimensional shingles offer a deep shadowline and rich visual texture. Standard three-tab shingles fit in with almost any style of architecture. For a more sweeping appearance, ap-pearance, excellent for ranches ran-ches and wide rather than high structures, a twin-tab shingle is most effective. Most important is protection. protec-tion. Your new roof must be leakproof and withstand fire and wind as well. Standard Stan-dard shingles, applied by a professional roofer, are warranted war-ranted by manufacturers such as GAF for 15 years, premium Timberline shingles shin-gles for 25 years. There's much to consider when re-roofing. When you design with these three elements ele-ments in mind, your house will be well protected, look good, and increase in resale value in the years ahead. |