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Eco-proof YOUR ROOF C WHY OPT FOR ORDINARY ROOF TILES WHEN ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS OFFER SO MUCH MORE? oncrete, slate or green roof ? shingles. Galvanised steel and copper are the Your choice of material will most common choices, but a blend of zinc, inﬂuence more than just the aluminium and steel is more economical. Most appearance of your home. It versions typically come as factory-painted can impact on your heating bills, too. panels, with lighter colours reducing any Dark roofs will raise the temperature of summertime heat build-up. your home in the summer, while lighter Available as ribbed, factory- nished sheets colours reﬂect heat away and will or textured products that mimic wood reduce the need for fans and shingles or tiles, metal roofs cost other air-cooling systems. more initially than other And, while they’re out of options. Weathering of the A GREEN ROOF reach in terms of cost, there’s factory nish is often a PROVIDES A work being done on limiting factor when it HEALTHY HABITAT developing roof tiles comes to how long a THAT SUPPORTS embedded with painted metal roof will look LOCAL FLORA, photovoltaic cells. acceptable, so ask about AS WELL AS nish warranties. SMALL ANIMALS Un nished metal also AND BIRDS contributes to the urban heat Shingles can be made from island e ect, in which a aluminium, copper, steel and tin. metropolitan area is signi cantly Although energy-intensive to warmer than its surrounding rural areas. manufacture, this form of roo ng lasts for decades, is easily recycled and radiates heat out to the environment rather than These waterproof wooden tiles are traditionally to the house itself. made of oak or sweet chestnut – both of which The shingles can have a metallic appearance have a natural durability due to their high or can be disguised to look more like wood ______ _ ____ __ _ ___ _ _ _ tannin content. They can be made locally, so reducing the distance that resources have to be transported. And, like all timber products, they are biodegradable and lock up CO2 for their lifetime, so reducing the amount of carbon that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. Using high-quality preservative-treated wood shingles, properly installed, should mean your roof lasts up to 40 years. However, bear in mind that ashings will require more attention on wood roofs as the acid in the wood can Metal roofing Wood shingles corrode metal ashings causing leaks. When buying wood shingles, make sure the wood originates from forests that follow established forest management principles. 230 | AUGUST 2012 WORDS: Terri Doyle|PHOTOGRAPHS: Getty Images __ ___ __ NATURAL SLATE WILL LAST UP TO 100 YEARS AND CAN BE RECLAIMED AND RECYCLED

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of at home with Sarah Beeny - August 2012

EDITOR’S LETTER
WELCOME FROM SARAH
NEWS
AWESOME AUGUST
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
TABLE TALK
THE THRIFTY FIFTY
TRENDS ON TRIAL
BEENY UNCUT
ESSENTIAL HOME-BUYING GUIDE
SURVEY SAVVY
WHAT’S THE SCORE?
THE NEW FACE OF PROPERTY?
SELLER SECRETS
LOCATION LOCK-UP
SOAP AND GLORY
OPEN UP
RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
TOP SHOP
THE BRIGHT STUFF
GET THE JUNGLE LOOK
WARDROBE WARS
A ONE OFF
MOSAIC MAGIC
GLASS ACT
TAKE TO THE FLOOR
FRAME GAME
IT’S A BLINDER
SNUG AS A BUG
BURNING QUESTION
THE A-TEAM
QUICK FIX
BEAT THE BUILDING BLUES
LET THERE BE LIGHT
GOING DOWN
GARDEN GREATS
DIRTY DEALINGS
ALIEN INVASION
JUMP RIGHT IN
LITTLE WONDER
OUT OF SIGHT
PROFESSOR GREEN
ECO EXCLUSIVE
TALKING TRASH
PRO PLANET PROJECTS
HELLO, SUNSHINE
CARBON-NEUTRAL COVER
STAR GLAZER
EARTH HOUR
HOT TOPIC
MASS REDUCTION
WASTE NOT
SWITCHED ON
ETHICAL INTERIORS
YOU LIVE WHERE?
COMING SOON
WINNING SPOT
LUXE LINEN
CATCH-UP
STOCKISTS

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