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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A coarse, thick mat used to waterproof roofs, walls, and decks. Roofing felt is made of wood pulp paper or woolen felt and impregnated with [ | + | A coarse, thick mat used to waterproof roofs, walls, and decks. Roofing felt is made of wood pulp paper or woolen felt and impregnated with [[asphalt|asphalt]], [[tar|tar]], or [[creosote%20oil%20%28coal%20tar%29|creosote]]. Some types of roofing felt are filled with crushed slate, slag, or mica flakes. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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tar paper; felt paper; papier-feutre (Fr.); Feltex [Philip Carey]; Mica-kote; slater's felt; Slatekote [Johns-Manville] | tar paper; felt paper; papier-feutre (Fr.); Feltex [Philip Carey]; Mica-kote; slater's felt; Slatekote [Johns-Manville] | ||
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 318 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 318 | ||
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* Bernard Toale, ''The Art of Papermaking'', Davis Publications, Portland OR, 1983 | * Bernard Toale, ''The Art of Papermaking'', Davis Publications, Portland OR, 1983 | ||
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roofing_felt (Accessed Feb. 10, 2006) |
| − | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, | + | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:23, 27 June 2022
Description
A coarse, thick mat used to waterproof roofs, walls, and decks. Roofing felt is made of wood pulp paper or woolen felt and impregnated with Asphalt, Tar, or creosote. Some types of roofing felt are filled with crushed slate, slag, or mica flakes.
Synonyms and Related Terms
tar paper; felt paper; papier-feutre (Fr.); Feltex [Philip Carey]; Mica-kote; slater's felt; Slatekote [Johns-Manville]
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 318
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
- E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969
- Bernard Toale, The Art of Papermaking, Davis Publications, Portland OR, 1983
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roofing_felt (Accessed Feb. 10, 2006)
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000