US20130031864A1 - Roofing tile system and method - Google Patents
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- the present invention generally relates to roofing systems and methods and more particularly to roofing tile systems and methods.
- Roofs are typically installed on top of a structure (e.g., a home, commercial building, pavilion, etc.) to provide a barrier to environmental conditions. Roofs may shield an interior of a structure from environmental sun, wind, rain, hail and so forth.
- a roof often includes a plurality of shingles or tiles overlapped in a series of rows to provide a protective barrier.
- roofing shingles and tiles are often formed of a variety of materials, including, for example, wood, asphalt, stone, clay, ceramics, and the like.
- roofing shingles and tiles are often overlapped and/or interlocked with one another to provide a roofing surface.
- roofing tiles may be interlocked with adjacent roofing tiles to provide a system of interlocked tiles to provide a tiled roof surface.
- roofing shingles and tiles may suffer from a number of issues.
- interlocking tiles may include a variety of complex features that make them both difficult to manufacture and difficult to install.
- once installed roofing shingles and tiles may not adequately protect the structure. For example, gaps between shingles and tiles may leave them susceptible to lift in windy conditions and may allow water to penetrate the roof and the underlying structure.
- a method includes a roofing tile system that includes a roofing tile having a substantially wedge shaped tile body.
- the tile body includes a bottom surface to be disposed adjacent a roofing deck during use, a top surface angled relative to the bottom surface, such that a first end of the wedge shaped body has a first height and a second end of the tile body has a second height that is greater than the first height, and a recess extending into the bottom surface at the second end.
- the recess is shaped substantially complementary to the first end of the tile body.
- a roofing system including a plurality of roofing tiles.
- the roofing tiles having a substantially wedge shaped tile body including a bottom surface to be disposed adjacent a roofing deck during use, a top surface angled relative to the bottom surface, such that a first end of the wedge shaped body has a first height and a second end of the tile body has a second height that is greater than the first height, and a recess extending into the bottom surface at the second end.
- the recess is shaped substantially complementary to the first end of the tile body.
- the first end of the roofing tiles is to be disposed within a recess of another one of the plurality of roofing tiles.
- a roofing method that includes disposing, on a roofing surface, a first roofing tile having a substantially wedge shaped tile body that includes a bottom surface to be disposed adjacent a roofing deck during use, a top surface angled relative to the bottom surface, such that a first end of the wedge shaped body comprises a first height and a second end of the tile body has a second height that is greater than the first height, and a recess extending into the bottom surface at the second end.
- the recess is shaped substantially complementary to the first end of the tile body of the first roofing tile.
- the method further includes disposing, on the roofing surface, a second roofing tile having a substantially wedge shaped tile body that includes a bottom surface to be disposed adjacent a roofing deck during use, a top surface angled relative to the bottom surface, such that a first end of the wedge shaped body has a first height and a second end of the tile body has a second height that is greater than the first height, and a recess extending into the bottom surface at the second end.
- the recess is shaped substantially complementary to the first end of the tile body of the second roofing tile.
- the recess of the second tile is disposed over the first end of the first tile such that the first end of the first roofing tile is disposed within the recess of the second roofing tile and at least a portion of the first end of the first roofing tile is overlapped at least partially by at least a portion of the second end of the second tile.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram that illustrates a tile roofing system in accordance with embodiments of the present technique
- FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams that illustrate a cross-sectioned perspective view and a cross-sectioned side view, respectively, of overlapping tiles of the roofing system in accordance with embodiments of the present technique;
- FIGS. 3A-3G are diagrams that illustrate a topside perspective view, a bottom-side perspective view, a topside view, a side view, a bottom-side view, a left/upper-end view and a right/lower-end view, respectively, of a stacking tile of the roofing system in accordance with embodiments of the present technique;
- FIGS. 4A-4G are diagrams that illustrate a topside perspective view, a bottom-side perspective view, a topside view, a side view, a bottom-side view, a left/upper-end view and a right/lower-end view, respectively, of a terminating tile of the roofing system in accordance with embodiments of the present technique;
- FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating a method of installing the roofing system in accordance with embodiments of the present technique.
- roofing tiles include a substantially wedge shape body having bottom and top surface angles relative to one another.
- the wedge-shaped tile includes a substantially flat bottom surface and a flat top surface angled (e.g., about 0.5 degrees (°) to about 2 degrees (°) relative to the lower surface.
- the angled upper surface may provide for a relatively thick lower-end and a relatively thin upper-end of each of the tiles.
- the substantially flat bottom surface may lie substantially flat against the supporting roofing surface/deck when installed, such that the bottom surface is substantially parallel to the supporting roofing surface/deck.
- an upper-end of each of the tiles may be overlapped by a lower-end of a tile stacked immediately above the tile on the supporting roofing surface/deck (e.g., lower end of tiles in a higher row overlapping upper ends of tiles in a lower row).
- the bottom surface of the lower-end of each of the tiles includes a laterally extending recess/pocket that overlaps an upper end of tile(s) located immediately below the tile (e.g., tiles disposed in a lower row).
- the recess/pocket may be shaped substantially complementary to the wedge shaped upper end of the tiles such that a close fit is provided between the lower end of the tiles overlapping the upper ends of other tiles.
- overlap between adjacent tiles is less than about 25% of their length.
- recesses, standoffs, or other texture may be provided on either of the bottom and top surfaces.
- one or more fastener holes (e.g., for a nail or screw) is provided proximate the upper-end of the tiles.
- a single fastener hole is provided proximate the upper-end of the tiles.
- a terminating/end tile to be disposed at the lower edge of the roof includes a substantially wedge shape and a lip extending downward from the bottom surface at or near a lower-end of the tile.
- the tiles may be formed from a lightweight composite, such as a lightweight concrete.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram that illustrates a tile roofing system 100 in accordance with embodiments of the present technique.
- roofing system 100 includes a plurality of roofing tiles 102 disposed on a roofing support surface/deck 104 .
- Tiles 102 may be disposed in a series of overlapping rows 106 a , 106 b , and 106 c (e.g., collectively referred to herein as rows 106 ) to form a tile roofing surface 107 .
- roofing surface 107 may include a lower portion/end 107 a and an upper portion/end 107 b .
- tiles 102 include a combination of stacking tiles 108 and end (e.g., terminating) tiles 110 .
- terminating tiles 110 may include tiles 102 to be disposed in a lower/first row of tiles (e.g., row 106 a ) located a lower edge/lip 112 of roofing support surface/deck 104 .
- stacking tiles 108 may include tiles 102 to be disposed in upper rows of tiles (e.g., rows 106 a and 106 b ) disposed above one or more lower rows of tiles.
- FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams that illustrate a cross-sectioned perspective view and a cross-sectioned side view, respectively, of overlapping tiles 102 of roofing system 100 in accordance with embodiments of the present technique.
- FIGS. 3A-3G are diagrams that illustrate a topside perspective view, a bottom/under-side perspective view, a topside view, a side view, a bottom/under-side view, a left/upper-end view and a right/lower-end view, respectively, of a stacking tile 108 of roofing system 100 in accordance with embodiments of the present technique.
- FIGS. 4A-4G are diagrams that illustrate a topside perspective view, a bottom/under-side perspective view, a topside view, a side view, a bottom/under-side view, a left/upper-end view and a right/lower-end view, respectively, of a terminating tile 110 of roofing system 100 in accordance with embodiments of the present technique.
- roofing support surface/deck (“roof deck”) 104 may include a structure on which tiles, shingles, or the like are disposed.
- roof deck 104 may include a roofing material layer that is disposed between primary structural components (e.g., trusses and/or roof joints) and tiles 102 .
- roofing deck 104 may include a substantially flat deck surface 120 (see FIG. 2B ).
- roofing deck 104 may include plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), metal, composite, or the like.
- roofing deck may include planar sheathing having a substantially flat outer/upper surface on which tiles 102 are to be disposed.
- roofing deck 104 may be oriented flat or angled/slanted to define a roof pitch (see FIGS.
- a slanted/angled roof deck 104 may slope from an upper portion/end 104 b to a lower portion/end 104 a .
- the slant/angle may encourage water and other elements (e.g., debris) to flow/move in a downward direction from the upper portion toward the lower portion of roofing system 100 .
- the resulting slant/angle/pith may encourage water and other elements (e.g., debris) to flow/move longitudinally across upper surfaces of tiles 102 , in a downward direction from upper portion/end 107 b to lower portion/end 107 a of roofing surface 107 .
- roofing surface 107 may include a plurality of rows 106 of tiles 102 to cover some, all, or substantially all of a roof deck 104 .
- row 106 a of terminating tiles 110 is located at a lower end 107 a of roofing surface 107
- row 106 b of staking tiles 108 is disposed immediately above row 106 a
- a second row 106 c of staking tiles 108 is disposed immediately above row 106 a of stacking tiles 108 .
- roofing system 100 may include any number of rows extending between a lower portion/end 107 a and an upper portion/end 107 b .
- Rows 106 may extend from a lower end portion 104 a of roof deck 104 to an upper end portion 104 b of roof deck 104 .
- a lower end portion 110 a of terminating tiles 110 may extend over a lower edge/lip 112 of roofing support surface/deck 104 .
- a lower end portion 108 a of stacking tiles 108 may overlap upper end portions of tiles 102 located immediately there below.
- each of stacking tiles 108 of row 106 b may include a lower end portion 108 a that overlaps an upper end portion 110 b of terminating tiles 110
- each of stacking tiles 108 of row 106 c may include a lower end portion 108 a that overlaps an upper end portion 108 b stacking tiles 108 of row 106 b.
- tiles 102 of roofing surface 107 in adjacent rows may be laterally staggered/offset such that lateral (e.g., left and right) edges of tiles 102 do not align with (e.g., are offset from) the lateral edges of tiles 102 located in rows immediately above and/or immediately below.
- lateral edges of tiles 102 do not align with (e.g., are offset from) the lateral edges of tiles 102 located in rows immediately above and/or immediately below.
- tiles 108 of row 106 b are laterally offset from terminating tiles 110 of row 106 a and stacking tiles 108 by about 50% of their widths.
- tiles may be staggered by different amounts (e.g., about 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% of their width).
- tiles 102 may have a variety of different widths such that staggering/offset may occur as a result of the varying widths of adjacent tiles 102 .
- a flashing or cap tile may be placed over upper ends of tiles 102 located at near the uppermost portion of roofing surface 107 to seal the upper end and/or facilitate the flow of water or other debris down the roofing surface 107 .
- flashing may adhered to the wall and overlap upper end portions of stacking tiles 108 of row 106 c .
- a cap tile e.g., a substantially “V” shaped tile
- a cap tile may be placed atop the ridge to overlap upper end portions 107 b of the roofing surfaces (e.g., overlap upper end portions of tiles located at the top rows of the roofing surfaces).
- stacking tiles 108 may include a generally wedge shaped body 200 .
- Wedge shaped body 200 may include a bottom surface 202 and a top surface 204 .
- Bottom surface 202 may include a substantially flat surface.
- Bottom surface 202 may define an underside of stacking tile 108 that is to be disposed on or near facing deck surface 120 of roofing deck 104 during use (see at least FIG. 2B ).
- stacking tile 108 may be disposed on deck surface 120 such that bottom surface 202 is in contact or near contact with deck surface 120 .
- bottom surface 202 may include a substantially flat surface.
- bottom surface 202 may be substantially flush/parallel with deck surface 120 such that no gap or a minimal gap exists between bottom surface 202 and deck surface 120 . Reducing a gap between bottom surface 202 and deck surface 120 may help to reduce pockets for air to pass through which may result uplift of tile 108 during windy conditions.
- bottom surface 202 may include one or more protrusions or recesses.
- Bottom surface 202 may include one or more standoffs (e.g., bumps, texture or other protrusions) that provide for a slight gap between bottom surface 202 and deck surface 120 .
- Bottom surface 202 may include one or more recesses (e.g., cuts, grooves or other recesses) that provide for paths between bottom surface 202 and deck surface 120 .
- a slight gap and/or recess may facilitate the flow of the water or other debris between deck surface 120 and bottom surface 202 such that the water or debris can be cleared from underneath tile 108 .
- the slight air gap may facilitate the passage of at least some air between deck surface 120 and bottom surface 202 , e.g., to facilitate the drying of moisture underneath tile 108 and/or dispersal of heat.
- Top surface 204 may define a top-side of stacking tile 108 that is exposed to the environment when staking tile 108 is disposed on roofing deck 104 during use (see at least FIG. 2B ).
- stacking tile 108 may be disposed on deck surface 120 such that top surface 204 is directly exposed to sun, rain, wind and other environmental conditions.
- top surface 204 includes a substantially flat surface.
- top surface 204 may include a texture (e.g., a texture that is impact resistant and/or reflective) or other surface features.
- Top surface 204 may extend from an upper end 206 to a lower end 208 of tile 108 .
- top surface 204 is angled with respect to bottom surface 202 .
- top surface 204 angles away from bottom surface 202 from upper end portion 108 b to lower end portion 108 a .
- upper surface and lower surface are separated by an angle 210 of about 0.5° to about 3°.
- angle 210 may be about 2°.
- An angle may selected to provide for a tile of a sufficient length with out a relatively large thickness, thereby providing for an increased coverage/surface area without substantially increasing the weight of tile 108 and, thus, without substantially increasing the weight of roofing surface 107 .
- lower end portion 108 a of stacking tile 108 includes a recess 216 .
- Recess 216 may include a cut-out in body 202 that, during use, receives an upper end portion of a tile 102 located immediately below stacking tile 108 .
- recess 216 may receive (or otherwise be placed over) an upper end portion 108 a of another stacking tile 108 and/or an upper end portion 110 a of a terminating tile 110 (see at least FIGS. 1-2B ).
- recess 216 includes a cut-out in bottom surface 202 at lower end 208 of stacking tile 108 .
- recess 216 includes a laterally extending cut-out that extends completely across a width of staking tile 108 (e.g., from a right to a left side of staking tile 108 ). (see at least FIGS. 3B and 3E ).
- a length 220 of recess 216 is defined by a rear wall 222 . Length 220 may be less than about 25% of a length of body 202 such that about 25% or less of adjacent tiles 102 is overlapped by stacking tile 102 .
- a height 224 of pocket 216 is defined by top wall 226 .
- Recess 216 may define a overlapping member 228 that includes a lower end portion 108 a of tile 108 that overlaps an upper end portion of a tile 102 (e.g., upper end portions 108 b of staking tile 108 and/or upper end portion 110 b of terminating tile 110 ) disposed within recess 216 (see at least FIGS. 1-2B ).
- recess 216 is shaped substantially complementary to upper end portions 108 b of stacking tile 108 and/or upper end portions 110 b of terminating tile 110 .
- end wall 222 of recess 216 may have a height 230 that is the same or substantially the same as a height 232 of upper end 206 of tile 108 and/or top wall 226 of recess 216 may be substantially parallel to top surface 204 of tile 108 .
- an angle 234 may be the same or substantially the same as angle 210 .
- a height 236 of a lower end of recess 216 may be about the same as a thickness of body 202 at about a distance 220 from upper end 206 .
- stacking tile 108 includes one or more fastener holes 240 extending there through.
- body 202 includes two fastener holes 240 disposed in upper end portion 108 b of stacking tile 108 .
- Fastener holes 240 may provide for the installation of mechanical fasteners (e.g., screws, nails or the like) 241 to secure tile 108 to roof deck 104 .
- fastener holes 240 may be located in a portion of body 202 such that they are covered by an overlapping member of an adjacent tile 102 when an upper end portion 108 b of tile 108 is disposed within a complementary recess of the adjacent tile.
- fastener holes 240 may be located at distance 242 from upper end 206 of tile 108 .
- Distance 242 may be less than length 220 of recess 216 such that a portion of a tile 102 located immediately above tile 108 (e.g., overlapping member of another stacking tile located in a row above tile 108 ) covers fastener holes 240 (see at least FIGS. 2A-2B ).
- distance 242 may be about one-half of length 220 of recess 216 .
- Covering of fastener holes 240 may shield the holes and fasteners from the environment to reduce the likelihood of water or other debris penetrating roofing surface 107 via holes 240 .
- no fastener holes may be provided.
- only a single fastener hole 240 may be provided.
- only one of depicted fastener holes 240 may be provided.
- three or more fastener holes 240 may be provided.
- stacking tile 108 may include a substantially rectangular shape having a length 250 and a width 252 .
- length 250 may be about 15 inches (in)
- width 252 may be about 8 in
- angles 210 and 234 may be about 2°
- length 220 may be about 3 in
- height 230 at upper end of recess 216 may be about 1 ⁇ 4 in
- height 232 of upper end 206 of tile 108 may be about 1 ⁇ 4 in
- height 236 of lower end of recess 216 may be about 7/16 in
- height 254 of tile 108 at a lower end 208 may be about 3 ⁇ 4 in
- fastener holes 240 may be a distance 242 of about 13 ⁇ 4 in (e.g., 1.75 in) from upper end 206 .
- terminating tiles 110 may include a generally wedge shaped body 300 .
- Wedge shaped body 300 may include a bottom surface 302 and a top surface 304 .
- Bottom surface 302 may include a substantially flat surface.
- Bottom surface 302 may define an underside of terminating tile 110 that is to be disposed on or near facing deck surface 120 of roofing deck 104 during use (see at least FIG. 2B ).
- terminating tile 110 may be disposed on deck surface 120 such that bottom surface 302 is in contact or near contact with deck surface 120 .
- bottom surface 302 may include a substantially flat surface.
- bottom surface 302 may be substantially flush/parallel with deck surface 120 such that no gap or a minimal gap exists between bottom surface 302 and deck surface 120 . Reducing a gap between bottom surface 302 and deck surface 120 may help to reduce pockets for air to pass through which may result in uplift of tile 110 during windy conditions.
- bottom surface 302 may include one or more protrusions or recesses.
- Bottom surface 302 may include one or more standoffs (e.g., bumps, texture or other protrusions) that provide for a slight gap between bottom surface 302 and deck surface 120 .
- Bottom surface 302 may include one or more recesses (e.g., cuts, grooves, channels, or other recesses) that provide for paths between bottom surface 302 and deck surface 120 .
- a slight gap and/or recess may facilitate the flow of the water or other debris between deck surface 120 and bottom surface 302 such that the water or debris can be cleared from underneath tile 110 .
- the slight air gap may facilitate the passage of at least some air between deck surface 120 and bottom surface 302 , e.g., to facilitate the drying of moisture underneath tile 108 and/or dispersal of heat.
- Top surface 304 may define a top-side of terminating tile 110 that is exposed to the environment when terminating tile 110 is disposed on roofing deck 104 during use (see at least FIG. 2B ).
- terminating tile 110 may be disposed on deck surface 120 such that top surface 304 is directly exposed to sun, rain, wind and other environmental conditions.
- top surface 304 includes a substantially flat surface.
- top surface 304 may include a texture or other surface features. Top surface 304 may extend from an upper end 306 to a lower end 308 of tile 110 .
- top surface 304 is angled with respect to bottom surface 302 .
- top surface 304 angles away from bottom surface 302 from upper end portion 110 b to lower end portion 110 a .
- upper surface and lower surface are separated by an angle 310 of about 0.5° to about 3°.
- angle 310 may be about 2°.
- An angle may be selected to provide for a tile of a sufficient length with out a relatively large thickness, thereby providing for an increased coverage/surface area without substantially increasing the weight of tile 110 and, thus, without substantially increasing the weight of roofing surface 107 .
- lower end portion 110 a of terminating tile 110 may include a lip 316 .
- Lip 316 may include a protrusion extending downward from a lower end 308 of tile 110 .
- Lip 316 may extend over a lower edge/lip 112 of roofing support surface/deck 104 when installed (see at least FIGS. 1-2B ).
- Lip 316 may shield lower edge/lip 112 of roofing support surface/deck 104 from the environment and/or may encourage the flow of water and other debris over and away from lower edge/lip 112 of roofing support surface/deck 104 .
- Lip 316 may also improve the aesthetic appearance of the end of the roofing surface 107 .
- lip 316 includes a protrusion extending downward from bottom surface 302 at lower end 308 of terminating tile 110 .
- lip 316 includes a laterally extending protrusion that extends completely across a width of terminating tile 110 (e.g., from a right to a left side of terminating tile 110 ) (see at least FIGS. 4B and 4E .
- a length 320 of lip 316 is defined by a rear wall 322 . Length 320 may be less than about 10% of a length of body 302 .
- an exterior height 324 and/or interior height 325 of lip 316 is defined by a bottom edge/surface 326 .
- upper end portion 110 b of terminating tile 110 is shaped substantially complementary to recess 216 is shaped.
- end wall 222 of recess 216 may have a height 230 that is the same or substantially the same as (e.g., slightly larger than) a height 332 of upper end 306 of tile 110
- an angle 310 may be the same or substantially the same as angle 234 and/or 210 such that top surface 304 of tile 110 may be substantially parallel to top wall 226 of recess 216
- height 236 of a lower end of recess 216 may be about the same as a thickness of body 302 at about a distance 220 from upper end 306 .
- terminating tile 108 includes one or more fastener holes 340 extending there through.
- body 302 includes two fastener holes 340 disposed in upper end portion 110 b of terminating tile 110 .
- Fastener holes 340 may provide for the installation of mechanical fasteners (e.g., screws, nails or the like) 241 to secure tile 110 to roof deck 104 .
- fastener holes 340 may be located in a portion of body 302 such that they are covered by an overlapping member of an adjacent tile 102 when an upper end portion 110 b of tile 110 is disposed within a complementary recess of the adjacent tile.
- fastener holes 340 may be located at distance 342 from upper end 306 of tile 110 .
- Distance 342 may be less than length 220 of recess 216 such that a portion of a tile 102 located immediately above tile 110 (e.g., an overlapping member 228 of a stacking tile 108 located in a row above tile 110 ) covers fastener holes 340 (see at least FIGS. 2A-2B ). In some embodiments, distance 342 may be about one-half of length 220 of recess 216 . Covering of fastener holes 340 may shield the holes and fasteners from the environment to reduce the likelihood of water or other debris penetrating roofing surface 107 via holes 340 . In some embodiments, no fastener holes may be provided. In some embodiments, only a single fastener hole 340 may be provided.
- fastener holes 340 may be provided. In some embodiments, three or more fastener holes 340 may be provided. In some embodiments, fastener holes 340 may be placed at similar locations on both of stacking tiles 108 and terminating tiles 110 .
- terminating tile 110 may include a substantially rectangular shape having a length 350 and a width 352 .
- length 350 may be about 15 inches (in)
- width 352 may be about 8 in
- angle 310 may be about 2°
- height 332 at upper end 306 may be 1 ⁇ 4 in
- height 324 at lower end 308 may be about tin
- height 325 may be about 1 ⁇ 4 in
- length 320 may be about 3 ⁇ 4 in
- fastener holes 340 may be a distance 342 of about 13 ⁇ 4 in (e.g., 1.75 in) from upper end 306 .
- tiles 102 may be formed of a lightweight composite.
- tiles 102 may be formed of concrete.
- tiles 102 may be wet cast or otherwise formed of a lightweight concrete.
- tiles may be formed from a mixture of cement, water and one or more of: pozzolan (e.g., volcanic ash, fly ash, silica fume, high-reactivity metakaolin, and ground granulated blast furnace slag, aggregates (e.g., lightweight aggregates), fillers, and air entrainment agents.
- pozzolan e.g., volcanic ash, fly ash, silica fume, high-reactivity metakaolin, and ground granulated blast furnace slag
- aggregates e.g., lightweight aggregates
- fillers e.g., fillers, and air entrainment agents.
- pozzolan e.g., volcanic ash, fly ash, silica fume, high-reactivity metakaolin, and ground granulated blast furnace slag
- aggregates
- FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating a method 500 of installing roofing system 100 in accordance with embodiments of the present technique.
- Method 500 may include installing terminating tiles 110 , as depicted at block 502 .
- terminating tiles 110 may be disposed onto a lower portion/edge of roof deck surface 120 such that lip 316 of terminating tiles 110 overhangs lower edge/lip 112 of roofing support surface/deck 104 .
- installing terminating tiles includes fastening tiles 110 to roof deck 104 .
- tiles 110 may be secured to roof deck 104 using a fastener (e.g., screw and/or nail) disposed into some or all of fastener holes 340 and secured to roof deck 104 , an adhesive (e.g., glue) and/or sealant between lower surface 202 and roof deck surface 120 .
- a fastener e.g., screw and/or nail
- an adhesive e.g., glue
- a plurality of terminating tiles 110 may be disposed adjacent one another (e.g., side-by-side) to create a row of terminating tiles.
- a first row 106 a of terminating tiles 110 may be disposed as depicted in at least FIG. 1 .
- an advantage of using the tiles described herein is that the tiles may be self aligning.
- recess 216 receives an upper end portion of another stacking tile, such that the upper end portion is restricted in movement. This allows “self-alignment” of the tiles to be readily achieved when installing the tiles. Self-alignment of the tiles contributes to the use of less material and labor during a construction project, thus reducing the overall environmental impact of a construction project.
- Method 500 may include installing stacking tiles 108 , as depicted at block 504 .
- stacking tiles 108 may be disposed onto a portion of roof deck surface 120 just above a preceding/lower row 106 of terminating tiles 110 such that an upper end portion 106 b of the preceding row of tiles is overlapped by a lower end portion 108 a of stacking tiles 108 .
- stacking tile 108 may be disposed such that upper end portion 106 b of terminating tile 106 b is disposed in recess 216 of stacking tile 108 and is overlapped by overlapping member 228 of stacking tile 108 .
- installing stacking tiles includes fastening tiles 108 to roof deck 104 .
- tiles 108 may be secured to roof deck 104 using a fastener (e.g., screw and/or nail) disposed into some or all of fastener holes 240 and secured to roof deck 104 , an adhesive (e.g., glue) and/or sealant between lower surface 202 and roof deck surface 120 .
- an adhesive and/or sealant may be disposed between overhanging member 228 and top surfaces of tiles 102 overlapped thereby.
- a plurality of stacking tiles 108 may be disposed adjacent one another (e.g., side-by-side) to create a row of stacking tiles 108 .
- the tiles 108 may have interlocking edges.
- a row 106 b of stacking tiles 108 may be disposed immediately above row 106 a of terminating tiles 110 , as depicted in at least FIG. 1 .
- Additional rows of stacking tiles 108 may be disposed above one another to form roofing surface 107 including multiple rows of stacking tiles (e.g., rows 106 a and 106 b ), as depicted in at least FIG. 1 .
- stacking tiles 108 may be disposed such that upper end portion 108 b of stacking tile 108 a in a row immediately below the stacking tile is disposed in recess 216 of the stacking tile and is overlapped by overlapping member 228 of the stacking tile.
- An uppermost row of stacking tiles may be overlapped by a cap-tile and/or a flashing as described above.
- method 500 is an exemplary embodiment of a method employed in accordance with techniques described herein.
- Method 500 may be may be modified to facilitate variations of its implementations and uses.
- the order of method 500 may be changed, and various elements may be added, reordered, combined, omitted, modified, etc.
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Provided is roofing tile system that includes a roofing tile having a substantially wedge shaped tile body. The tile body including a bottom surface to be disposed adjacent a roofing deck during use, a top surface angled relative to the bottom surface, such that a first end of the wedge shaped body has a first height and a second end of the tile body has a second height that is greater than the first height, and a recess extending into the bottom surface at the second end. The recess is shaped substantially complementary to the first end of the tile body.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention generally relates to roofing systems and methods and more particularly to roofing tile systems and methods.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- Roofs are typically installed on top of a structure (e.g., a home, commercial building, pavilion, etc.) to provide a barrier to environmental conditions. Roofs may shield an interior of a structure from environmental sun, wind, rain, hail and so forth. A roof often includes a plurality of shingles or tiles overlapped in a series of rows to provide a protective barrier. Roofing shingles and tiles are often formed of a variety of materials, including, for example, wood, asphalt, stone, clay, ceramics, and the like.
- Roofing shingles and tiles are often overlapped and/or interlocked with one another to provide a roofing surface. For example, roofing tiles may be interlocked with adjacent roofing tiles to provide a system of interlocked tiles to provide a tiled roof surface. Unfortunately, roofing shingles and tiles may suffer from a number of issues. For example, interlocking tiles may include a variety of complex features that make them both difficult to manufacture and difficult to install. Moreover, once installed roofing shingles and tiles may not adequately protect the structure. For example, gaps between shingles and tiles may leave them susceptible to lift in windy conditions and may allow water to penetrate the roof and the underlying structure.
- Accordingly it is desirable to provide a roofing member that is relatively simple to install and/or manufacture and/or provides an adequate barrier to the elements.
- Various embodiments of roofing systems and related apparatus, and methods of employing the same are described. In one embodiment, a method includes a roofing tile system that includes a roofing tile having a substantially wedge shaped tile body. The tile body includes a bottom surface to be disposed adjacent a roofing deck during use, a top surface angled relative to the bottom surface, such that a first end of the wedge shaped body has a first height and a second end of the tile body has a second height that is greater than the first height, and a recess extending into the bottom surface at the second end. The recess is shaped substantially complementary to the first end of the tile body.
- In another embodiment, provided is a roofing system including a plurality of roofing tiles. The roofing tiles having a substantially wedge shaped tile body including a bottom surface to be disposed adjacent a roofing deck during use, a top surface angled relative to the bottom surface, such that a first end of the wedge shaped body has a first height and a second end of the tile body has a second height that is greater than the first height, and a recess extending into the bottom surface at the second end. The recess is shaped substantially complementary to the first end of the tile body. The first end of the roofing tiles is to be disposed within a recess of another one of the plurality of roofing tiles.
- In another embodiment, provided is a roofing method that includes disposing, on a roofing surface, a first roofing tile having a substantially wedge shaped tile body that includes a bottom surface to be disposed adjacent a roofing deck during use, a top surface angled relative to the bottom surface, such that a first end of the wedge shaped body comprises a first height and a second end of the tile body has a second height that is greater than the first height, and a recess extending into the bottom surface at the second end. The recess is shaped substantially complementary to the first end of the tile body of the first roofing tile. The method further includes disposing, on the roofing surface, a second roofing tile having a substantially wedge shaped tile body that includes a bottom surface to be disposed adjacent a roofing deck during use, a top surface angled relative to the bottom surface, such that a first end of the wedge shaped body has a first height and a second end of the tile body has a second height that is greater than the first height, and a recess extending into the bottom surface at the second end. The recess is shaped substantially complementary to the first end of the tile body of the second roofing tile. The recess of the second tile is disposed over the first end of the first tile such that the first end of the first roofing tile is disposed within the recess of the second roofing tile and at least a portion of the first end of the first roofing tile is overlapped at least partially by at least a portion of the second end of the second tile.
- Advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art with the benefit of the following detailed description and upon reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
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FIG. 1 is a diagram that illustrates a tile roofing system in accordance with embodiments of the present technique; -
FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams that illustrate a cross-sectioned perspective view and a cross-sectioned side view, respectively, of overlapping tiles of the roofing system in accordance with embodiments of the present technique; -
FIGS. 3A-3G are diagrams that illustrate a topside perspective view, a bottom-side perspective view, a topside view, a side view, a bottom-side view, a left/upper-end view and a right/lower-end view, respectively, of a stacking tile of the roofing system in accordance with embodiments of the present technique; -
FIGS. 4A-4G are diagrams that illustrate a topside perspective view, a bottom-side perspective view, a topside view, a side view, a bottom-side view, a left/upper-end view and a right/lower-end view, respectively, of a terminating tile of the roofing system in accordance with embodiments of the present technique; -
FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating a method of installing the roofing system in accordance with embodiments of the present technique. - While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. The drawings may not be to scale. It should be understood, however, that the drawings and detailed description thereto are not intended to limit the invention to the particular form disclosed, but to the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.
- As discussed in more detail below, certain embodiments of the present technique include a roofing tile system and method. In some embodiments, roofing tiles include a substantially wedge shape body having bottom and top surface angles relative to one another. In some embodiments, the wedge-shaped tile includes a substantially flat bottom surface and a flat top surface angled (e.g., about 0.5 degrees (°) to about 2 degrees (°) relative to the lower surface. In some embodiments, the angled upper surface may provide for a relatively thick lower-end and a relatively thin upper-end of each of the tiles. In certain embodiments, the substantially flat bottom surface may lie substantially flat against the supporting roofing surface/deck when installed, such that the bottom surface is substantially parallel to the supporting roofing surface/deck. In certain embodiments, an upper-end of each of the tiles may be overlapped by a lower-end of a tile stacked immediately above the tile on the supporting roofing surface/deck (e.g., lower end of tiles in a higher row overlapping upper ends of tiles in a lower row). In some embodiments, the bottom surface of the lower-end of each of the tiles includes a laterally extending recess/pocket that overlaps an upper end of tile(s) located immediately below the tile (e.g., tiles disposed in a lower row). In certain embodiments, the recess/pocket may be shaped substantially complementary to the wedge shaped upper end of the tiles such that a close fit is provided between the lower end of the tiles overlapping the upper ends of other tiles. In some embodiments, overlap between adjacent tiles is less than about 25% of their length. In certain embodiments, recesses, standoffs, or other texture may be provided on either of the bottom and top surfaces. In some embodiments, one or more fastener holes (e.g., for a nail or screw) is provided proximate the upper-end of the tiles. In certain embodiments, a single fastener hole is provided proximate the upper-end of the tiles. In some embodiments, a terminating/end tile to be disposed at the lower edge of the roof includes a substantially wedge shape and a lip extending downward from the bottom surface at or near a lower-end of the tile. In certain embodiments, the tiles may be formed from a lightweight composite, such as a lightweight concrete.
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FIG. 1 is a diagram that illustrates atile roofing system 100 in accordance with embodiments of the present technique.Roofing system 100 includes a plurality ofroofing tiles 102 disposed on a roofing support surface/deck 104.Tiles 102 may be disposed in a series of overlappingrows tile roofing surface 107.Roofing surface 107 may include a lower portion/end 107 a and an upper portion/end 107 b. In someembodiments tiles 102 include a combination ofstacking tiles 108 and end (e.g., terminating)tiles 110. As described herein, terminatingtiles 110 may includetiles 102 to be disposed in a lower/first row of tiles (e.g.,row 106 a) located a lower edge/lip 112 of roofing support surface/deck 104. As described herein, stackingtiles 108 may includetiles 102 to be disposed in upper rows of tiles (e.g.,rows -
FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams that illustrate a cross-sectioned perspective view and a cross-sectioned side view, respectively, of overlappingtiles 102 ofroofing system 100 in accordance with embodiments of the present technique.FIGS. 3A-3G are diagrams that illustrate a topside perspective view, a bottom/under-side perspective view, a topside view, a side view, a bottom/under-side view, a left/upper-end view and a right/lower-end view, respectively, of a stackingtile 108 ofroofing system 100 in accordance with embodiments of the present technique.FIGS. 4A-4G are diagrams that illustrate a topside perspective view, a bottom/under-side perspective view, a topside view, a side view, a bottom/under-side view, a left/upper-end view and a right/lower-end view, respectively, of a terminatingtile 110 ofroofing system 100 in accordance with embodiments of the present technique. - Roofing support surface/deck (“roof deck”) 104 may include a structure on which tiles, shingles, or the like are disposed. In some embodiments,
roof deck 104 may include a roofing material layer that is disposed between primary structural components (e.g., trusses and/or roof joints) andtiles 102. In some embodiments,roofing deck 104 may include a substantially flat deck surface 120 (seeFIG. 2B ).Roofing deck 104 may include plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), metal, composite, or the like. Roofing deck may include planar sheathing having a substantially flat outer/upper surface on whichtiles 102 are to be disposed.Roofing deck 104 may be oriented flat or angled/slanted to define a roof pitch (seeFIGS. 1A and 2A ). A slanted/angledroof deck 104 may slope from an upper portion/end 104 b to a lower portion/end 104 a. The slant/angle may encourage water and other elements (e.g., debris) to flow/move in a downward direction from the upper portion toward the lower portion ofroofing system 100. Accordingly, whentiles 102 are installed onroof deck 104, the resulting slant/angle/pith may encourage water and other elements (e.g., debris) to flow/move longitudinally across upper surfaces oftiles 102, in a downward direction from upper portion/end 107 b to lower portion/end 107 a ofroofing surface 107. -
Roofing surface 107 may include a plurality of rows 106 oftiles 102 to cover some, all, or substantially all of aroof deck 104. For example, in the illustratedembodiment row 106 a of terminatingtiles 110 is located at alower end 107 a ofroofing surface 107,row 106 b of stakingtiles 108 is disposed immediately aboverow 106 a, and asecond row 106 c of stakingtiles 108 is disposed immediately aboverow 106 a of stackingtiles 108. Although three rows 106 are depicted in the illustrated embodiments,roofing system 100 may include any number of rows extending between a lower portion/end 107 a and an upper portion/end 107 b. Rows 106 may extend from alower end portion 104 a ofroof deck 104 to anupper end portion 104 b ofroof deck 104. In some embodiments, alower end portion 110 a of terminatingtiles 110 may extend over a lower edge/lip 112 of roofing support surface/deck 104. In some embodiments, alower end portion 108 a of stackingtiles 108 may overlap upper end portions oftiles 102 located immediately there below. For example, each of stackingtiles 108 ofrow 106 b may include alower end portion 108 a that overlaps anupper end portion 110 b of terminatingtiles 110, and each of stackingtiles 108 ofrow 106 c may include alower end portion 108 a that overlaps anupper end portion 108b stacking tiles 108 ofrow 106 b. - In some embodiments,
tiles 102 ofroofing surface 107 in adjacent rows may be laterally staggered/offset such that lateral (e.g., left and right) edges oftiles 102 do not align with (e.g., are offset from) the lateral edges oftiles 102 located in rows immediately above and/or immediately below. For example, as depicted in at leastFIG. 1 ,tiles 108 ofrow 106 b are laterally offset from terminatingtiles 110 ofrow 106 a and stackingtiles 108 by about 50% of their widths. In some embodiments, tiles may be staggered by different amounts (e.g., about 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% of their width). In some embodiments,tiles 102 may have a variety of different widths such that staggering/offset may occur as a result of the varying widths ofadjacent tiles 102. - In some embodiments, a flashing or cap tile may be placed over upper ends of
tiles 102 located at near the uppermost portion ofroofing surface 107 to seal the upper end and/or facilitate the flow of water or other debris down theroofing surface 107. For example, whereupper end portion 107 b abuts a vertical wall, flashing may adhered to the wall and overlap upper end portions of stackingtiles 108 ofrow 106 c. Whereupper end portion 107 b meet an upper end portion of an adjacent roofing surface 107 (e.g., to form a ridge), a cap tile (e.g., a substantially “V” shaped tile) may be placed atop the ridge to overlapupper end portions 107 b of the roofing surfaces (e.g., overlap upper end portions of tiles located at the top rows of the roofing surfaces). - As depicted in at least
FIGS. 3A-3G , stackingtiles 108 may include a generally wedge shapedbody 200. Wedge shapedbody 200 may include abottom surface 202 and atop surface 204.Bottom surface 202 may include a substantially flat surface.Bottom surface 202 may define an underside of stackingtile 108 that is to be disposed on or near facingdeck surface 120 ofroofing deck 104 during use (see at leastFIG. 2B ). For example, stackingtile 108 may be disposed ondeck surface 120 such thatbottom surface 202 is in contact or near contact withdeck surface 120. In some embodiments,bottom surface 202 may include a substantially flat surface. In some embodiments,bottom surface 202 may be substantially flush/parallel withdeck surface 120 such that no gap or a minimal gap exists betweenbottom surface 202 anddeck surface 120. Reducing a gap betweenbottom surface 202 anddeck surface 120 may help to reduce pockets for air to pass through which may result uplift oftile 108 during windy conditions. - In some embodiments,
bottom surface 202 may include one or more protrusions or recesses.Bottom surface 202 may include one or more standoffs (e.g., bumps, texture or other protrusions) that provide for a slight gap betweenbottom surface 202 anddeck surface 120.Bottom surface 202 may include one or more recesses (e.g., cuts, grooves or other recesses) that provide for paths betweenbottom surface 202 anddeck surface 120. Where water or other debris penetratesroofing surface 107, a slight gap and/or recess, may facilitate the flow of the water or other debris betweendeck surface 120 andbottom surface 202 such that the water or debris can be cleared from underneathtile 108. In some embodiments, the slight air gap may facilitate the passage of at least some air betweendeck surface 120 andbottom surface 202, e.g., to facilitate the drying of moisture underneathtile 108 and/or dispersal of heat. -
Top surface 204 may define a top-side of stackingtile 108 that is exposed to the environment when stakingtile 108 is disposed onroofing deck 104 during use (see at leastFIG. 2B ). For example, stackingtile 108 may be disposed ondeck surface 120 such thattop surface 204 is directly exposed to sun, rain, wind and other environmental conditions. In some embodiments,top surface 204 includes a substantially flat surface. In some embodiments,top surface 204 may include a texture (e.g., a texture that is impact resistant and/or reflective) or other surface features.Top surface 204 may extend from anupper end 206 to alower end 208 oftile 108. - In some embodiments,
top surface 204 is angled with respect tobottom surface 202. For example, in the illustrated embodiments,top surface 204 angles away frombottom surface 202 fromupper end portion 108 b tolower end portion 108 a. In some embodiments, upper surface and lower surface are separated by anangle 210 of about 0.5° to about 3°. For example,angle 210 may be about 2°. An angle may selected to provide for a tile of a sufficient length with out a relatively large thickness, thereby providing for an increased coverage/surface area without substantially increasing the weight oftile 108 and, thus, without substantially increasing the weight ofroofing surface 107. - In some embodiments,
lower end portion 108 a of stackingtile 108 includes arecess 216. Recess 216 may include a cut-out inbody 202 that, during use, receives an upper end portion of atile 102 located immediately below stackingtile 108. For example, when installed,recess 216 may receive (or otherwise be placed over) anupper end portion 108 a of another stackingtile 108 and/or anupper end portion 110 a of a terminating tile 110 (see at leastFIGS. 1-2B ). - In some embodiments,
recess 216 includes a cut-out inbottom surface 202 atlower end 208 of stackingtile 108. In some embodiments,recess 216 includes a laterally extending cut-out that extends completely across a width of staking tile 108 (e.g., from a right to a left side of staking tile 108). (see at leastFIGS. 3B and 3E ). In some embodiments alength 220 ofrecess 216 is defined by arear wall 222.Length 220 may be less than about 25% of a length ofbody 202 such that about 25% or less ofadjacent tiles 102 is overlapped by stackingtile 102. In some embodiments aheight 224 ofpocket 216 is defined bytop wall 226. Recess 216 may define a overlappingmember 228 that includes alower end portion 108 a oftile 108 that overlaps an upper end portion of a tile 102 (e.g.,upper end portions 108 b of stakingtile 108 and/orupper end portion 110 b of terminating tile 110) disposed within recess 216 (see at leastFIGS. 1-2B ). - In some embodiments,
recess 216 is shaped substantially complementary toupper end portions 108 b of stackingtile 108 and/orupper end portions 110 b of terminatingtile 110. For example,end wall 222 ofrecess 216 may have aheight 230 that is the same or substantially the same as aheight 232 ofupper end 206 oftile 108 and/ortop wall 226 ofrecess 216 may be substantially parallel totop surface 204 oftile 108. For example, anangle 234 may be the same or substantially the same asangle 210. Aheight 236 of a lower end ofrecess 216 may be about the same as a thickness ofbody 202 at about adistance 220 fromupper end 206. - In some embodiments, stacking
tile 108 includes one ormore fastener holes 240 extending there through. For example, in the illustrated embodiment,body 202 includes twofastener holes 240 disposed inupper end portion 108 b of stackingtile 108. Fastener holes 240 may provide for the installation of mechanical fasteners (e.g., screws, nails or the like) 241 to securetile 108 toroof deck 104. In some embodiments, fastener holes 240 may be located in a portion ofbody 202 such that they are covered by an overlapping member of anadjacent tile 102 when anupper end portion 108 b oftile 108 is disposed within a complementary recess of the adjacent tile. For example, fastener holes 240 may be located atdistance 242 fromupper end 206 oftile 108.Distance 242 may be less thanlength 220 ofrecess 216 such that a portion of atile 102 located immediately above tile 108 (e.g., overlapping member of another stacking tile located in a row above tile 108) covers fastener holes 240 (see at leastFIGS. 2A-2B ). In some embodiments,distance 242 may be about one-half oflength 220 ofrecess 216. Covering of fastener holes 240 may shield the holes and fasteners from the environment to reduce the likelihood of water or other debris penetratingroofing surface 107 viaholes 240. In some embodiments, no fastener holes may be provided. In some embodiments, only asingle fastener hole 240 may be provided. For example, only one of depictedfastener holes 240 may be provided. In some embodiments, three or more fastener holes 240 may be provided. - In some embodiments, stacking
tile 108 may include a substantially rectangular shape having alength 250 and awidth 252. In some embodiments,length 250 may be about 15 inches (in),width 252 may be about 8 in, angles 210 and 234 may be about 2°,length 220 may be about 3 in,height 230 at upper end ofrecess 216 may be about ¼ in,height 232 ofupper end 206 oftile 108 may be about ¼ in,height 236 of lower end ofrecess 216 may be about 7/16 in,height 254 oftile 108 at alower end 208 may be about ¾ in, andfastener holes 240 may be adistance 242 of about 1¾ in (e.g., 1.75 in) fromupper end 206. - As depicted in at least
FIGS. 4A-4G , terminatingtiles 110 may include a generally wedge shapedbody 300. Wedge shapedbody 300 may include abottom surface 302 and atop surface 304.Bottom surface 302 may include a substantially flat surface.Bottom surface 302 may define an underside of terminatingtile 110 that is to be disposed on or near facingdeck surface 120 ofroofing deck 104 during use (see at leastFIG. 2B ). For example, terminatingtile 110 may be disposed ondeck surface 120 such thatbottom surface 302 is in contact or near contact withdeck surface 120. In some embodiments,bottom surface 302 may include a substantially flat surface. In some embodiments,bottom surface 302 may be substantially flush/parallel withdeck surface 120 such that no gap or a minimal gap exists betweenbottom surface 302 anddeck surface 120. Reducing a gap betweenbottom surface 302 anddeck surface 120 may help to reduce pockets for air to pass through which may result in uplift oftile 110 during windy conditions. - In some embodiments,
bottom surface 302 may include one or more protrusions or recesses.Bottom surface 302 may include one or more standoffs (e.g., bumps, texture or other protrusions) that provide for a slight gap betweenbottom surface 302 anddeck surface 120.Bottom surface 302 may include one or more recesses (e.g., cuts, grooves, channels, or other recesses) that provide for paths betweenbottom surface 302 anddeck surface 120. Where water or other debris penetratesroofing surface 107, a slight gap and/or recess, may facilitate the flow of the water or other debris betweendeck surface 120 andbottom surface 302 such that the water or debris can be cleared from underneathtile 110. In some embodiments, the slight air gap may facilitate the passage of at least some air betweendeck surface 120 andbottom surface 302, e.g., to facilitate the drying of moisture underneathtile 108 and/or dispersal of heat. -
Top surface 304 may define a top-side of terminatingtile 110 that is exposed to the environment when terminatingtile 110 is disposed onroofing deck 104 during use (see at leastFIG. 2B ). For example, terminatingtile 110 may be disposed ondeck surface 120 such thattop surface 304 is directly exposed to sun, rain, wind and other environmental conditions. In some embodiments,top surface 304 includes a substantially flat surface. In some embodiments,top surface 304 may include a texture or other surface features.Top surface 304 may extend from anupper end 306 to alower end 308 oftile 110. - In some embodiments,
top surface 304 is angled with respect tobottom surface 302. For example, in the illustrated embodiments,top surface 304 angles away frombottom surface 302 fromupper end portion 110 b tolower end portion 110 a. In some embodiments, upper surface and lower surface are separated by anangle 310 of about 0.5° to about 3°. For example,angle 310 may be about 2°. An angle may be selected to provide for a tile of a sufficient length with out a relatively large thickness, thereby providing for an increased coverage/surface area without substantially increasing the weight oftile 110 and, thus, without substantially increasing the weight ofroofing surface 107. - In some embodiments,
lower end portion 110 a of terminatingtile 110 may include alip 316.Lip 316 may include a protrusion extending downward from alower end 308 oftile 110.Lip 316 may extend over a lower edge/lip 112 of roofing support surface/deck 104 when installed (see at leastFIGS. 1-2B ).Lip 316 may shield lower edge/lip 112 of roofing support surface/deck 104 from the environment and/or may encourage the flow of water and other debris over and away from lower edge/lip 112 of roofing support surface/deck 104.Lip 316 may also improve the aesthetic appearance of the end of theroofing surface 107. - In some embodiments,
lip 316 includes a protrusion extending downward frombottom surface 302 atlower end 308 of terminatingtile 110. In some embodiments,lip 316 includes a laterally extending protrusion that extends completely across a width of terminating tile 110 (e.g., from a right to a left side of terminating tile 110) (see at leastFIGS. 4B and 4E . In some embodiments alength 320 oflip 316 is defined by arear wall 322.Length 320 may be less than about 10% of a length ofbody 302. In some embodiments anexterior height 324 and/orinterior height 325 oflip 316 is defined by a bottom edge/surface 326. - In some embodiments,
upper end portion 110 b of terminatingtile 110 is shaped substantially complementary to recess 216 is shaped. For example,end wall 222 ofrecess 216 may have aheight 230 that is the same or substantially the same as (e.g., slightly larger than) aheight 332 ofupper end 306 oftile 110, anangle 310 may be the same or substantially the same asangle 234 and/or 210 such thattop surface 304 oftile 110 may be substantially parallel totop wall 226 ofrecess 216, and/orheight 236 of a lower end ofrecess 216 may be about the same as a thickness ofbody 302 at about adistance 220 fromupper end 306. - In some embodiments, terminating
tile 108 includes one ormore fastener holes 340 extending there through. For example, in the illustrated embodiment,body 302 includes twofastener holes 340 disposed inupper end portion 110 b of terminatingtile 110. Fastener holes 340 may provide for the installation of mechanical fasteners (e.g., screws, nails or the like) 241 to securetile 110 toroof deck 104. In some embodiments, fastener holes 340 may be located in a portion ofbody 302 such that they are covered by an overlapping member of anadjacent tile 102 when anupper end portion 110 b oftile 110 is disposed within a complementary recess of the adjacent tile. For example, fastener holes 340 may be located atdistance 342 fromupper end 306 oftile 110.Distance 342 may be less thanlength 220 ofrecess 216 such that a portion of atile 102 located immediately above tile 110 (e.g., an overlappingmember 228 of a stackingtile 108 located in a row above tile 110) covers fastener holes 340 (see at leastFIGS. 2A-2B ). In some embodiments,distance 342 may be about one-half oflength 220 ofrecess 216. Covering of fastener holes 340 may shield the holes and fasteners from the environment to reduce the likelihood of water or other debris penetratingroofing surface 107 viaholes 340. In some embodiments, no fastener holes may be provided. In some embodiments, only asingle fastener hole 340 may be provided. For example, only one of depictedfastener holes 340 may be provided. In some embodiments, three or more fastener holes 340 may be provided. In some embodiments, fastener holes 340 may be placed at similar locations on both of stackingtiles 108 and terminatingtiles 110. - In some embodiments, terminating
tile 110 may include a substantially rectangular shape having alength 350 and awidth 352. In some embodiments,length 350 may be about 15 inches (in),width 352 may be about 8 in,angle 310 may be about 2°,height 332 atupper end 306 may be ¼ in,height 324 atlower end 308 may be about tin,height 325 may be about ¼ in,length 320 may be about ¾ in, andfastener holes 340 may be adistance 342 of about 1¾ in (e.g., 1.75 in) fromupper end 306. - While the tiles are depicted herein as having sharp, squared off corners and edges, it should be understood that the corners and/or the edges may be rounded. Additionally the corners may be “dog-eared.” Rounded or dog-eared edges and corners may inhibit breakage and cracking at or near the corners or edges.
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tiles 102 may be formed of a lightweight composite. For example,tiles 102 may be formed of concrete. In some embodiments,tiles 102 may be wet cast or otherwise formed of a lightweight concrete. In other embodiments, tiles may be formed from a mixture of cement, water and one or more of: pozzolan (e.g., volcanic ash, fly ash, silica fume, high-reactivity metakaolin, and ground granulated blast furnace slag, aggregates (e.g., lightweight aggregates), fillers, and air entrainment agents. If pozzolan is used, one or more different pozzolans may be used to form the tiles. In tiles formed using a pozzolan, the content of cementitious material in the tiles may be greater than about 20% pozzolan, greater than about 25% pozzolan, greater than about 35% pozzolan, greater than about 50% pozzolan, and up to 100% pozzolan. -
FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating amethod 500 of installingroofing system 100 in accordance with embodiments of the present technique.Method 500 may include installing terminatingtiles 110, as depicted atblock 502. For example, terminatingtiles 110 may be disposed onto a lower portion/edge ofroof deck surface 120 such thatlip 316 of terminatingtiles 110 overhangs lower edge/lip 112 of roofing support surface/deck 104. - In some embodiments, installing terminating tiles includes
fastening tiles 110 toroof deck 104. For example,tiles 110 may be secured toroof deck 104 using a fastener (e.g., screw and/or nail) disposed into some or all offastener holes 340 and secured toroof deck 104, an adhesive (e.g., glue) and/or sealant betweenlower surface 202 androof deck surface 120. - In some embodiments, a plurality of terminating
tiles 110 may be disposed adjacent one another (e.g., side-by-side) to create a row of terminating tiles. For example, afirst row 106 a of terminatingtiles 110 may be disposed as depicted in at leastFIG. 1 . - An advantage of using the tiles described herein, is that the tiles may be self aligning. For example,
recess 216 receives an upper end portion of another stacking tile, such that the upper end portion is restricted in movement. This allows “self-alignment” of the tiles to be readily achieved when installing the tiles. Self-alignment of the tiles contributes to the use of less material and labor during a construction project, thus reducing the overall environmental impact of a construction project. -
Method 500 may include installing stackingtiles 108, as depicted atblock 504. For example, stackingtiles 108 may be disposed onto a portion ofroof deck surface 120 just above a preceding/lower row 106 of terminatingtiles 110 such that anupper end portion 106 b of the preceding row of tiles is overlapped by alower end portion 108 a of stackingtiles 108. For example, stackingtile 108 may be disposed such thatupper end portion 106 b of terminatingtile 106 b is disposed inrecess 216 of stackingtile 108 and is overlapped by overlappingmember 228 of stackingtile 108. - In some embodiments, installing stacking tiles includes
fastening tiles 108 toroof deck 104. For example,tiles 108 may be secured toroof deck 104 using a fastener (e.g., screw and/or nail) disposed into some or all offastener holes 240 and secured toroof deck 104, an adhesive (e.g., glue) and/or sealant betweenlower surface 202 androof deck surface 120. In some embodiments, an adhesive and/or sealant may be disposed between overhangingmember 228 and top surfaces oftiles 102 overlapped thereby. - In some embodiments, a plurality of stacking
tiles 108 may be disposed adjacent one another (e.g., side-by-side) to create a row of stackingtiles 108. In some embodiments thetiles 108 may have interlocking edges. For example, arow 106 b of stackingtiles 108 may be disposed immediately aboverow 106 a of terminatingtiles 110, as depicted in at leastFIG. 1 . Additional rows of stackingtiles 108 may be disposed above one another to formroofing surface 107 including multiple rows of stacking tiles (e.g.,rows FIG. 1 . For example, stackingtiles 108 may be disposed such thatupper end portion 108 b of stackingtile 108 a in a row immediately below the stacking tile is disposed inrecess 216 of the stacking tile and is overlapped by overlappingmember 228 of the stacking tile. An uppermost row of stacking tiles may be overlapped by a cap-tile and/or a flashing as described above. - It will be appreciated that
method 500 is an exemplary embodiment of a method employed in accordance with techniques described herein.Method 500 may be may be modified to facilitate variations of its implementations and uses. The order ofmethod 500 may be changed, and various elements may be added, reordered, combined, omitted, modified, etc. - Further modifications and alternative embodiments of various aspects of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art in view of this description. Accordingly, this description is to be construed as illustrative only and is for the purpose of teaching those skilled in the art the general manner of carrying out the invention. It is to be understood that the forms of the invention shown and described herein are to be taken as examples of embodiments. Elements and materials may be substituted for those illustrated and described herein, parts and processes may be reversed or omitted, and certain features of the invention may be utilized independently, all as would be apparent to one skilled in the art after having the benefit of this description of the invention. Changes may be made in the elements described herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as described in the following claims. Furthermore, note that the word “may” is used throughout this application in a permissive sense (i.e., having the potential to, being able to), not a mandatory sense (i.e., must). The term “include”, and derivations thereof, mean “including, but not limited to”. As used throughout this application, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” include plural referents unless the content clearly indicates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “a member” includes a combination of two or more members. The term “coupled” means “directly or indirectly connected”.
Claims (22)
1. A roofing tile system, comprising:
a roofing tile, comprising:
a substantially wedge shaped tile body comprising:
a bottom surface configured to be disposed adjacent a roofing deck during use, wherein the bottom surface comprises one or more protrusions or recesses, wherein the protrusions or recesses provide a gap between bottom surface and the roofing deck surface;
a top surface angled relative to the bottom surface, such that a first end of the wedge shaped body comprises a first height and a second end of the tile body comprises a second height that is greater than the first height; and
a recess extending into the bottom surface at the second end, wherein the recess is shaped substantially complementary to the first end of the tile body.
2. The roofing tile system of claim 1 , wherein the top surface is substantially flat.
3. (canceled)
4. The roofing tile system of claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface is configured to be disposed on a roofing deck surface.
5. The roofing tile system of claim 1 , wherein a first end of the recess comprises a height that is about the same as the first height, and wherein an upper surface of the recess is substantially parallel to the top surface.
6. The roofing tile system of claim 1 , wherein a length of the recess is less that about 25% of a length of the tile body.
7. The roofing tile system of claim 1 , wherein the recess extends laterally across an entire width of the tile body.
8. The roofing tile system of claim 1 , wherein the recess defines an overlapping member that is configured to overlap at least a portion of an upper surface of an end of another tile disposed within the recess.
9. The roofing tile system of claim 1 , wherein the substantially wedge shaped tile body comprises at least one fastener hole extending from the top surface to the bottom surface.
10. The roofing tile system of claim 1 , further comprising:
an other roofing tile, comprising:
a substantially wedge shaped tile body comprising:
a bottom surface configured to be disposed adjacent a roofing deck during use;
a top surface angled relative to the bottom surface, such that a first end of the wedge shaped body comprises a first height and a second end of the tile body comprises a second height that is greater than the first height; and
a recess extending into the bottom surface at the second end, wherein the recess is shaped substantially complementary to the first end of the tile body,
wherein the first end of the roofing tile is configured to be disposed within the recess of the other roofing tile.
11. The roofing tile system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a terminating roofing tile, comprising:
a substantially wedge shaped tile body comprising:
a bottom surface configured to be disposed adjacent a roofing deck during use;
a top surface angled relative to the bottom surface, such that a first end of the wedge shaped body comprises a first height and a second end of the tile body comprises a second height that is greater than the first height; and
a lip extending downward from the bottom surface at or near the second end of the wedge shaped body,
wherein the first end of the terminating roofing tile is configured to be disposed within the recess of the roofing tile.
12. A roofing system, comprising:
a plurality of roofing tiles, comprising:
a substantially rigid wedge shaped tile body composed of a material comprising concrete or cement, the body comprising:
a bottom surface configured to be disposed adjacent a roofing deck during use;
a top surface angled relative to the bottom surface, such that a first end of the wedge shaped body comprises a first height and a second end of the tile body comprises a second height that is greater than the first height; and
a recess extending into the bottom surface at the second end, wherein the recess is shaped substantially complementary to the first end of the tile body,
wherein the first end of the roofing tiles is configured to be disposed within a recess of another one of the plurality of roofing tiles.
13. The roofing tile system of claim 12 , further comprising:
a plurality of terminating roofing tiles, comprising:
a substantially wedge shaped tile body comprising:
a bottom surface configured to be disposed adjacent a roofing deck during use;
a top surface angled relative to the bottom surface, such that a first end of the wedge shaped body comprises a first height and a second end of the tile body comprises a second height that is greater than the first height;
a lip extending downward from the bottom surface at or near the second end of the wedge shaped body,
wherein the first end of the terminating roofing tiles is configured to be disposed within the recess of the plurality of roofing tiles.
14. The roofing tile system of claim 12 , wherein the top surfaces of the plurality of roofing tiles is substantially flat.
15. The roofing tile system of claim 12 , wherein the bottom surface of the plurality of roofing tiles is substantially flat.
16. The roofing tile system of claim 15 , wherein the bottom surface is configured to be disposed on a roofing deck surface.
17. The roofing tile system of claim 12 , wherein a first end of the recess comprises a height that is about the same as the first height, and wherein an upper surface of the recess is substantially parallel to the top surface.
18. The roofing tile system of claim 12 , wherein a length of the recess is less that about 25% of a length of the tile body.
19. The roofing tile system of claim 12 , wherein the recess extends laterally across an entire width of the tile body.
20. The roofing tile system of claim 12 , wherein the recess defines an overlapping member that is configured to overlap at least a portion of an upper surface of an end of another tile disposed within the recess.
21. The roofing system of claim 12 , wherein the substantially wedge shaped tile body comprises at least one fastener hole extending from the top surface to the bottom surface.
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