Twenty-six-year old Abraham B. Klay arrived in the United States with the skill to make roofing tiles and a head full of ideas about how to make them better. The happy confluence of Klay’s ...

One of the biggest challenges firefighters face involves tailoring their tactics to the ever-changing construction industry. Often, materials used, especially on rooftops, pose specific challenges ...

Meyer Burger intends to unveil the solar roof tile product in October this year before making its first deliveries in H2 2022. Image: Meyer Burger. Meyer Burger has revealed plans to launch a solar ...

Tesla has unveiled new solar roof tiles designed to do away with the somewhat ugly solar panels of the past, and instead make renewable homes look indistinguishable from conventional houses. Along ...

On October 28, Tesla unveiled its new solar roof tiles. Few of us in attendance, if any, realized the solar roofing tiles were actual functional solar panels until Elon Musk said so. Sure, it’s a neat ...

I built a tile roof on a stream using only rudimentary tools and materials. The entire project takes 17 days, but I will complete it in 10 days despite the rain. #PrimitiveTechnology #TileRoof #Buildi ...

Tesla began manufacturing solar tiles for solar roof installations in December at the Buffalo, New York, factory that it acquired when it purchased SolarCity in 2016, and the electric vehicle and ...

As you travel around Britain, the distinctive characteristics of villages and towns change markedly as architectural styles vary from region to region. This is partially down to local preferences and ...

On his website (via Google Translate), he says the idea is about “transforming a stone city to an overgrown city” and that the tiles are “stepping stones for wildlife in the city.” These ...

From up close and from miles away, CU Boulder's red-orange tile rooftops signal it's no ordinary place. CU Boulder’s soul-stirring vistas are legendary. John Steele couldn’t avoid them if he tried.

Clay tiles have been in use for many years and are still installed in both residential and commercial applications. Clay tiles differ from concrete in regards to weight, attachment methods and the way ...