6. Usage
Lauzes are suitable for all types of building, whether residential or agricultural.
Restoration work on slate and lauze roofs can be supported by public policies to promote rural heritage ("Fonds Denieul" in the Lot department, "opération ardoises" in Ariège). This helps to restore traditional know-how and enhance the value of these roofs.
Companies have specialized in this type of renovation, but despite the rationalization of building sites, this type of roofing remains costly. It is reserved for the restoration of traditional buildings, and is rarely used in new construction.
6.1 Evolution, transformation
Mechanization facilitates extraction in slate quarries. The slate is extracted in large blocks cut...
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- Building work – Construction of timber-frame houses and buildings – Part 1-2: General material selection criteria (CGM) – 3.1.1.1 Structural solid wood - NF DTU 31.2 P1-2 - 01-11
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