Difference between revisions of "Asphalt felt"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A waterproof roofing product composed of felted fabric saturated with [ | + | A waterproof roofing product composed of felted fabric saturated with [[asphalt|asphalt]]. Asphalt felt, first developed in the last quarter of the 19th century, was used as a protective layer under shingles and siding. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 10:09, 8 January 2014
Description
A waterproof roofing product composed of felted fabric saturated with Asphalt. Asphalt felt, first developed in the last quarter of the 19th century, was used as a protective layer under shingles and siding.
Synonyms and Related Terms
feutre bitumineux (Fr.); tela betuminosa (Port.);
Authority
- 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
- Thomas C. Jester (ed.), Twentieth-Century Building Materials, McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995