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Traditionally-tiled roof in Switzerland, using wooden shakes as roof tiles. Wood is either pine or cedar
Detail of a traditionally constructed roof in the village of Chandolin Switzerland The roof is made from overlapping wooden shakes a type of hand split shingle probably of pine The log fixed lower down is to prevent snow sliding off the roof in winter
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Location: Chandolin, Canton Valais, Switzerland
Photo credit: © Alistair Scott / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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