I also found that old tires are shredded and used in combination with asphalt to pave roads.
Used tire roof shingles.
As rubber shingle roofs become more prevalent and insurance companies recognize the superior performance of recycled rubber roofs in storms compared to asphalt you can expect insurance rates to drop for homes protected by rubber shingle roofs in the future.
It is a birdhouse with recycled tire shingles.
Like all new products there are pros and cons of using rubber shingles in place of traditional roofing material such as slate or wood.
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The thought of taking a used tire and cutting it apart seemed like it might possibly be one of my worst ideas.
I found a company called rubbur concepts that uses a compression mould to turn used tires into replica cedar and slate shingles.
I m going to be honest here this project overwhelmed me when i started it.
Yes ones that i cut myself.
And then i just started.
Once the treading is buffed off the rubber surface is coated.
Leading companies such as rubbur concepts and ecostar have begun using post consumer recycled tires to manufacture roof shingles.
Shingles made from recycled tires.
The green mantra is on everyone s minds these days including those in the roofing industry.