Traditional Austrian roofing - GIF

Traditional Austrian roofing with wooden shingles.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...004#post176042
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...612#post174310
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...597#post166880
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...437#post104285
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...950#post164255
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...538#post117419

Seems that if Linseed oil was applied every so often, that the life of wood shingles could exceed a century. I know Cedar shingles will exceed 60 years with no maintenance. But like all other issues, once a piece of shingle gets blown off, water gets in, and damages the support wood, which accelerates the destruction.