Faux Cedar Shingles

[Joe Wood]

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I've been looking for some faux cedar shingles that have a little flex to them, to roof these draped roof azumaya designs. The roof has a compound curve and I always use cedar shingles which will bend a little to the curves. I've only handled one type of faux shingle and it was pretty stiff. Are there any out there that can flex, a little anyway?? a sample azumaya with draped eaves https://woodsshop.com/Azumaya/12xDra...raped-Roof.htm

[Bradley Gray]

I made a trailhead kiosk recently and used Brava brand synthetic shakes. I think they would have plenty of flex for what you have pictured.

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[Edward Dyas]

You could steam standard shingles to bent them.

[Joe Wood]

No a customer of mine can't use cedar or any wood shingle, that's why I need a faux shingle and the bend they need to make isn't that much.

[Jim Becker]

You could steam standard shingles to bent them.

Location, location, location...flammable materials like cedar of a roof are an issue.

[Joe Wood]

Say Bradley, do those Brava shingles look good from below if placed over skip sheathing?

[Bradley Gray]

They have a diamond pattern on the bottom. I installed them on skip sheathing, and you can tell they are not wood, but the install sheet specs 5 1/2" wide sheathing on 10" centers, so you really can't see much of it.

I was able to get samples to show the client- they signed off on the appearance before ordering.

[Joe Wood]

Thanks Bradley, so 2.5" wide skip wouldn't be acceptable?

[Bradley Gray]

Here's the install sheet:

https://www.bravarooftile.com/wp-con...ion-Manual.pdf