{"id":1486,"date":"2018-03-12T09:04:08","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T09:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/decraafrica.com\/?p=1486"},"modified":"2019-11-13T12:44:55","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T12:44:55","slug":"1486-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-gm\/blog\/1486-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Decra\u00ae Shingle \u2013 the living roof"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-gm\/shingle-profile\/\">Decra\u00ae Shingle<\/a> is a unique profile which, since inception, has been a favourite throughout Africa. Differing from other stone coated tile profiles by horizontal as well as vertical ridges, Shingle\u2019s patched colouring also gives it a more natural, weathered look, as seen above in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-gm\/decra-gallery\">example<\/a> from Kenya.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#000\">Ever popular in our Eclipse colour (right) \u2013 a Charcoal base with an Ashwood and Charcoal patch, Eclipse\u2019s party trick is its ability to give a different look depending on the time of day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#000\">This is achieved because of the vertical and horizontal ridges that are Shingles signature. As the sun passes over the roof, these ridges cast small shadows which move as the sun moves overhead.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#000\">The result is a \u201cliving roof\u201d which constantly delights with an evolving look. Although Shingle is available in solid colours, the patched colours add an extra dimension to the aesthetic appeal of the roof, creating intrigue and giving the roof an established look. The vertical ridges meanwhile aid drainage of rainwater from the roof, making Shingle the ideal choice in areas of heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#000\">To view all the colour choices of Decra\u00ae Shingle, and to discover more, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-gm\/shingle-profile\/\">Decra\u00ae Shingle<\/a> page or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-gm\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> to find your nearest Genuine Decra\u00ae Distributor<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1487&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text] Decra\u00ae Shingle is a unique profile which, since inception, has been a favourite throughout Africa. Differing from other stone coated tile profiles by horizontal as well as vertical ridges, Shingle\u2019s patched colouring also gives it a more natural, weathered look, as seen above in this example from Kenya. Ever popular in our Eclipse [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1488,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[109],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-gm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-gm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-gm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-gm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-gm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1486"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-gm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1486\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12154,"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-gm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1486\/revisions\/12154"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-gm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-gm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-gm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-gm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}