Americana 14

Americana 14 is a 14-inch interlocking tile with a lightly pressed bark texture and a gently rounded butt. It belongs to the Ludowici Shake Collection in the terra cotta roof tile range. The look is reminiscent of weathered wood shake.

Americana is also made in a larger 16-inch profile. Related interlocking profiles in the range are Classic 14 and 16, French, Lanai 14 and 16, and Williamsburg 14 and 16.

• Weight per square: 800 pounds
• Pieces per square: 158
• Overall size: 9 inches by 14 inches by 7/8 inch
• Exposure: 8 1/4 inches by 11 inches by 7/8 inch
• Recommended minimum slope: 3:12
• Base texture: Lightly Pressed Bark

All standard and custom colors, mists and blends are offered. The base texture is Lightly Pressed Bark.

Custom textures for Americana 14 are these.

• Battered butts
• Brushed butts
• Weathered
• Top sand

• Miami-Dade County approved
• Miami-Dade NOA No: 23-0125.07
• State of Florida Approval No: FL 13777
• ASTM C1167 Grade 1 Roof Tile with water absorption less than 2%
• Class A fire rated
• IAPMO UES ER-452 (evaluation report IAPMO-UES_ER_0452-2026)
• Texas Department of Insurance evaluation report: rc309
• Florida Building Code evaluation report

Detached gable rakes are 14 inches long with an 11-inch exposure. The end band is 14 inches long with an 11-inch exposure, and the under eave piece is 12 inches long with a 12-inch exposure.

Piece weights are 2.0 pounds for the rake, 3.3 pounds for the end band and 2.3 pounds for the under eave piece.

Accessory pieces listed for Americana 14:

• Terminal: installed where hips and ridges intersect
• Ridge tile: covers the uppermost horizontal part of the roof
• Hip starter: installed at the bottom of the hip, also called a bullnose
• Closed ridge end: closed-end tile at the gable end of the ridge
• Hip tile: covers the external angle where two sloped planes meet

The hip and ridge trim groups listed with Americana 14 are as follows.

• V-Hip and Ridge (V-Hip Starter, V-Hip, V-Ridge, V-Closed Ridge End, V-2 Hip 1 Ridge Terminal)
• #118/#211 Hip and Ridge (#168 Hip Starter, #118 Hip Roll, #211 Ridge, #211 Closed Ridge End, #118/#211 2 Hip 1 Ridge Terminal)
• Circular Cover Hip and Ridge (CC-Hip Starter, CC-Hip, CC-Ridge, CC-Closed Ridge End, CC-2 Hip 1 Ridge Terminal, CC-Low Bump 2 Hip 1 Ridge Terminal)
• #102/#206 Hip and Ridge (#152 Hip Starter, #102 Hip Roll, #206 Ridge, #206 Closed Ridge End, #102/#206 2 Hip 1 Ridge Terminal)

The Americana 14 high bump pieces are #405 High Bump 2 Hip 1 Ridge Terminal and #406 High Bump Gable Terminal.

Americana 14 section drawings cover these conditions.

• AMERICANA_14-100: section at eave with under eave
• AMERICANA_14-101: section at side wall
• AMERICANA_14-102: section at head wall
• AMERICANA_14-103: section at rake edge with detached rake
• AMERICANA_14-104: section at rake edge with 90 degree rake
• AMERICANA_14-200: section at V-hip
• AMERICANA_14-201: section at #118 hip
• AMERICANA_14-300: section at V-ridge
• AMERICANA_14-301: section at #211 ridge
• AMERICANA_14-302: section at #211 vented ridge
• AMERICANA_14-400: section at field cut valley

Americana 14 tiles are manufactured in the United States and carry a 75-year warranty against color fading and manufacturing defects.

The data sheet carries the mark Made in America since 1888.