Traditionally-tiled roof in Switzerland, using wooden shakes as roof tiles. Wood is either pine or cedar

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Detail of a traditionally constructed new roof in the village of Chandolin Switzerland with mountains in the background The roof is made from overlapping wooden shakes a type of hand split shingle probably of pine or cedar The log fixed across the roof is to prevent snow sliding off in winter

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Size: 5150px × 3427px
Location: Chandolin, Canton Valais, Switzerland
Photo credit: © Alistair Scott / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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