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History red metal roofs.
The search for alternative roofing materials is not new.
Stamped sheet metal roof tiles made to simulate clay tile were popular in the early 20th century.
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Copper in architecture in the 3rd century b c copper roof shingles were installed atop the lovamahapaya temple in sri lanka.
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The romans used copper as roof covering for the pantheon in 27 b c.
Some historic roofs were failures from the start based on overambitious and naive use of materials as they were first developed.
Copper has played a significant role in architecture for thousands of years see.
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Davis suggested in a color to imitate the green patina of copper.
Tin roofs were kept wellpainted usually red.
Centuries later copper and its alloys were integral in european medieval architecture.