A copper roof is one of the most prestigious and expensive kinds of a roof covering which has been applied when constructing buildings of business and premium class since long ago. And even today somewhere in Russia there are still ancient estates of the Russian nobility under a genteel patina of a copper roof having survived more than one generation of its owners. In Russia from time immemorial the domes of Orthodox churches have been covered exclusively with copper and gold. In Europe there are still buildings with copper roofing that date back centuries.

Standing seam roof is the most reliable and longevous roof covering for today. A roofing seam is a seam which helps to joint metal sheets with each other absolutely hermetically. Standing seam roof is popular when constructing and renovating the roofs of private houses and also buildings of commercial, public and religious purpose. Advantages and disadvantages of standing seam roof Advantages of standing seam roof: • Impermeability. The technology of installation of standing seam roof doesn’t allow the presence of through holes in the roof covering and completely eliminates the ingress of moisture inside the structure; • Low weight.

Stairs of natural stone is one of the main and necessary constructive elements of the house; the element which is an integral architectural part not only of interior but also facade of any building. Steps of natural stone are customary to form stairs in private houses, cottages where there is a necessity and a wish to underline taste and status of the owner. The view of natural stone evokes a sense of exclusivity; stairs of natural stone falls to the place in almost any architectural style.

A stone countertop and an apron are the main attributes of a kitchen and a bathroom interior. Natural stone is a living matter created by the nature itself that’s why each countertop of stone is a unique product with its own texture and natural pattern having a dazzling beauty and a varied colors palette. Stone countertops and kitchen aprons as rule are made from granite, marble, onyx and semiprecious stones. Pros of stone countertops: • Exclusivity. Each countertop of natural stone is the only existing creation having an aesthetic and elegant appearance not losing the brightness of the color and expression of its pattern over time; • Ecological compatibility. Representing a natural material stone doesn’t emit toxic fumes ensuring safety of inhabitants of the room and doesn’t have an unpleasant smell; • Durability.

Installation of facade clinker tiles is usually performed in several stages: 1. Preparation of the base (plastering and leveling or insulation of facade and making an external reinforcing plaster layer); 2. Pasting clinker tiles; 3. Grouting joints. Functions of grout mixture for joints Grout mixtures perform two important functions at once: decorative and waterproofing.

Wooden facades of modern houses more and more often attract the views and attention because using wood additionally processed with protective compounds along with associated materials on the facade such as stone and metal allows increasing decorative and ecological characteristics of exterior of the building. By the way the facade is getting easy to care and quite longevous. Today in the market there is a great variety of special paint coatings with dozens of unique shades which can stunningly emphasize the texture of wood and give a facade the color that is absolutely appropriate to the designer’s idea. What’s more finishing the facade with wood is one of the simplest and most popular ways to decorate and insulate your house. Advantages of wooden facades • Ecological compatibility.

Zinc-titanium is an excellent roofing and facade material having a long service life and perfectly adaptable to mechanical processing. The main application of sheet zinc-titanium is tiling or folding coverings for finishing roofs and facades of the houses. Zinc-titanium history Using zinc in construction lies deep. And in the end of 1960s one managed to improve qualities of the metal by cleaning it from impurities and compounding a complex of admixtures from titanium, copper and aluminum.

Designing the roof is a pretty complicated process requiring an executor’s professional expertise. There are quite many constructions and configurations of roofs. The choice depends on both aesthetic considerations and the conception of the building and also the presence or absence of attic, location of chimneys and an air ducts, necessity of arrangement of additional security elements – snow retention and connecting gangways. Stages of a roof design development The first stage of designing roofs is a choice of the form of roofing construction. • Flat; • Single-pitch; • Double-pitch; • Hipped; • Tent; • Mansard; • Multi-gable; • Multi-level. Types of roofs in configuration The second stage of designing roofs is a choice of a roofing material. For different roofing coverings there are certain tilt angle restrictions for slopes.

African interior design has a direct relation to ethnic styles because a variety of traditional details, national ornaments and a décor typical for the hot African continent are applied to its realization in the room. African style gives an interior brightness, liveliness, directness and fills it with powerful positive energy. African interior in exotic type of ethnic style will be fashionable and popular at any times because national motives in the rooms’ decoration came through many centuries but didn’t lose their recency and originality. Techniques of afro-interior design There are two techniques of designing interior in African style.