[Greenbuilding] Circa 1766 (terra cotta) roof shingles

[Bobby Jay!]

Wikipedia says they are clay tiles.
North Carolina is known for 
It's orange/Red clay bricks.

The bricks I touched on these walls 
Did not look like clay. They looked
Like cut stone. 

What are your thoughts on building 
In my area with these materials ?

Half-timbers with brick infill, stone 
Foundation, built into the earth on
The first floor. 

I have a client interested  in me building on lots I own in Statesville, NC.  I believe This rustic design will fit my wooded Sloped lots. 

Any thoughts on how we can apply 
Building science to 250 year old design?



Jake at the Lake Development

Bob Jakaitis aka "Jake" 
Licensed NC General Contractor
Tel: 704-236-3574
Email: bobjakaitis at hotmail.com Sent from mobile device 

On Mar 13, 2013, at 1:29 AM, RT <archilogic at yahoo.ca> wrote:

> On Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:17:28 -0400, Reuben Deumling <9watts at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I would add that although clay tiles are very durable, at least in Germany they don't typically last 250 years.
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> I doubt that they would last one winter here in Kanata.
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> Terra cotta flower pots that get left outside here over winter self destruct in one season.
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> Fired clay brick garden walls with brick copings don't last much longer.
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> Thinking about the flat terra cotta roof tiles a bit more... I suppose if the roof is steep enough so that any moisture runs off and drains away before the clay has a chance to get wet and/or dries out before the moisture has a chance to freeze, then maybe they'd be okay.
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