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STANDING SEAM PROFILE <br />R -PANEL PROFILE <br />U -PANEL PROFILE <br />d'urin,g a similar tim-p. •• <br />priate for installation on historicl <br />houses. I <br />It is not uncommon for one, house to <br />have multiple roofing materials. A house <br />may have a standing seam roof on one <br />portion and composition shingle on <br />another. Composition shingles should <br />not be installed on low -slope porch roofs <br />because they will leak. <br />A variety of roofing, materials have been <br />installed in the Residential! Historic <br />District. However composition shingle is <br />the most common, economical roofing <br />material. There are a variety of metal <br />roofing materials installed, including <br />historic standing, seam metal, pressed <br />metal shingle, and pre -finished <br />corrugated metal sheets. Clay the is a <br />character and style defining material as <br />seen on several examples in the district. <br />The, following criteria are appropriate <br />considerations: <br />Maintenance of the roofing material <br />and flashing is important. In the <br />event replacement is necessary, <br />select a roofing material that is <br />compatible with the design and style <br />of the house. <br />• Maintain the original details of a <br />house and avoid adding details that <br />did not exist originally. <br />• If attic space is converted to living <br />space, retain the original roof pitch <br />when adding: dormers and roof <br />additions to avoid a "pop-up" <br />appearance. This is especially true <br />on the street fagade. <br />• Do not install a, roofing material with a <br />profile that did not exist at the time <br />period that the house was <br />constructed. For houses in the <br />Design Standards for the City of Paris, Texasl 17 <br />