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Typically, when you think of roofing material, the first things are come to mind are Composition Shingles, Tile, Metal, and TPO. But of course, these have not always been around, so we started researching what was used before these common products that we see every day. Although the things we learned were quite surprising to me, they made a lot of sense. Here is some of what we learned.
Thatched roof
The term thatching refers to the process of constructing a roof using dry vegetation. Using materials, such as straw, water reeds and palm fronds
Egyptians made sun-dried mud bricks that could resist flooding from the Nile and rain for longer than undried mud bricks. In addition to covering the home, the roof was often used as a secondary living area and the primary sleeping area. These early homes couldn’t ventilate heat easily. Rooftops were cooler, especially at night so people naturally preferred to spend time on them
Roofs Of Ancient Houses In Bulgaria roofed with old slate
On an island off the coast of Denmark, a lot of roofs are made of seaweed. Some of these roofs are over 300 years old.
The Woolly Mammoth Roof
The earliest recorded roofing was the woolly skin of a mammoth, which was found in Siberia way back 40,000 years ago (before Christ). This usage was probably due to the thick and warm effect of the skin.
The first record of green roofing appeared four thousand years ago. Green roofs supplement traditional vegetation without disrupting urban infrastructure — they take a neglected space and make it useful.
