Palamara GmbH
I-39016 St.Walburg/Ulten
Tel +39 0473 79 53 03
Fax +39 0473 79 50 90
+39 335 5495585 Berger Serafin
+39 335 228004 Berger Lukas
info@palamara.info
Wood shingles
 
» the mostly used wood
for making shingle roofs are:
larch (1), oak (2), red cedar (3);
for façade: spruce (4) and larch (5)

» Two types of wood shingles are commonly in use:
Scharschindeln thickness 10 mm,
suitable for houses, churches, church towers, chapels, façades, etc.
Legschindeln thickness 15-18 mm,
suitable for alpine cottages, stables, barns, etc.

» Wood shingles for decoration
wood shingles for decoration are available in the length of 20-30 cm

» Life expectancy
Life expectancy is depending of the use, the location and the inclination of the roof and is between 20 and 100 years.
An old proverb says:
"the inclination of the roof = the life expectancy"