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Of course, during the construction of their own summer cottage or garden house everyone is trying to choose only high-quality, durable and reliable materials. However, in the conditions of a crisis that is gaining momentum, the main criterion when choosing roofing coatings is the affordable cost. Professional roofing masters believe that low price does not always indicate low quality or short service life. In this article, experienced roofers will reveal the secret of how to cover the roof in the country without large financial investments.
Ruberoid
Ruberoid – практичный рулонный материал для гидроизоляции кровли, который представляет собой кровельный картон с плотностью 200-400 г/м2, пропитанный битумом. It belongs to the soft roofing, placed on a solid foundation in several layers to ensure maximum tightness. Laying of this material is performed by fusing due to the heating of bitumen on its lower surface using a gas burner. Roofing material is traditionally used to overlap suburban or garden buildings, due to the following qualities:
- Low price. The cost of 1 square meter of roofing felt roofing is only 20-30 rubles, so it is the cheapest roofing material.
- Easy installation. Laying roofing material can be done by hand, as it does not require special skills.
- Легкий вес. Ruberoid весит всего 4 кг/м2, поэтому для его укладки не требуется массивная стропильная система и обрешетка.
- Environmental friendliness. Ruberoid is safe for the environment and human health.
- Эластичность. Ruberoid хорошо гнется, поэтому с его помощью удобно изолировать крыши сложной формы.
Important! Roofing material is used to overlap flat and low-angle roofs and is almost never used on pitched roofs with a slope of more than 15 degrees. In addition, this material has a very limited lifespan - the cheapest brands serve only 5 years.

Slate
Deciding how to roof in the country, many in vain forget about the slate. Wavy sheets of gray color are traditional materials for arrangement of roofs. They are made of composite-cement base, reinforced through the use of asbestos fibers. Advantages of slate consider:
- Low cost. One square meter of slate roof costs only 120 rubles, so it is often used in country and garden construction.
- Высокие прочностные качества. Slate обладает высокой прочность, поэтому хорошо переносит внешние механические воздействия.
- Do not be bitter. Unlike most economy-class roofing materials, slate does not burn and does not sustain combustion, which is very important if the country house is heated with a solid-fuel stove.
- Easy installation and installation. To fix the sheets of slate does not require a special tool, so you can do this work without attracting employees.

Consider that, depending on the thickness and height of the profile, 1 square meter of slate weighs 9-16 kg, therefore for its installation a strong, reliable truss system is required. In addition, it is not recommended to use this material to overlap roofs with a slope of less than 20-25 degrees.
Decking
Profiled flooring is a modern roofing material, which is a profiled sheet of steel. It is made of galvanized steel blanks with a thickness of 0.4-0.9 mm by cold rolling. Thanks to the trapezoidal profile, corrugated has a high bearing capacity and durability. On top of the material may have a protective and decorative coating of paint or polymer. This roofing material is very popular due to:
- Democratic prices. The cost of one square meter of roofing of a professional sheet starts from 150 rubles. However, stamps with polymer and paint coatings cost about 250 p / m2.
- Long service life. In contrast to the ruberoid and ondulin, which usually serve up to 10 years, the safe period of operation of a professional sheet is 15-25 years, depending on the quality of the coating.
- A light weight. Depending on the initial thickness of the steel billet and the layer of decorative protective coating, sheeting weighs 3.8-7.4 kg / m2 with a high bearing capacity and strength, so it is mounted on a sparse crate.
- Easy installation. Due to the light weight and variety of the size range, laying of roofing sheets on the roof can be done even alone, especially since this does not require a complex tool.
Remember that the professional sheet refers to the metal types of the roof, that is, it has a high thermal conductivity and a resonating ability, so it is recommended that the installation of this material immediately perform a comprehensive thermal insulation and sound insulation of the roof.

Onduin
Choosing what to cover the roof in the country cheaply, do not forget about such a popular and practical material like ondulin. This roof covering is made of compressed cellulose fibers impregnated with modified bitumen. Ondulin sheets have a wavy relief and are painted in 4 standard colors - red, green, brown and black. The advantages of this material are:
- Low cost. The square meter of ondulin costs only 170-200 rubles, which allows it to be considered one of the most affordable roofing materials.
- A light weight. Each sheet of ondulin weighs 6 kg, that is, 1 square meter of coating has a weight of only 3 kg.
- High strength. Cellulose fibers in the material are arranged randomly, thereby increasing its strength properties.
- Хорошие изоляционные качества. Onduin хорошо удерживает тепло, а также эффективно гасит шум от дождя, ветра или града.


Unfortunately, ondulin is not such a durable material as its competitors, it serves no more than 10 years, and the appearance of the coating is lost even earlier, after 3-4 years it fades.
