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by schwabacher 2774 days ago
Slate and ceramic tile roofs are good options - they are not combustable and will not melt. I'm not sure they would hold up to a 15 meter log landing on them, but they really do reduce the chance of your house burning.
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dbcurtis 2774 days ago
Yes, true. Slate is not common in the west. Tile is, although I think faux-tile is getting common.
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jjoonathan 2774 days ago
Highly flammable polymer faux-tile or somewhat-fire-resistant fiberglass faux-tile?
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jacobush 2774 days ago
Fiberglass faux-tile sounds like "polymer with a nice wick embedded in it".
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