Stone, metal and tar laminate for exterior cladding

A construction laminate for use as exterior cladding on an underlying surface, the laminate having a plurality of layers including at least the following:

• an asphaltic core body having an operatively outer side and an inner side adapted to cover and protect the underlying surface from elements;
• a metallic facing applied to cover at least a portion of said operatively outer side of the asphaltic core body, to protect the underlying asphaltic core body in exposed areas thereof, the metallic facing covering only a portion of the outer side of the asphaltic core body leaving the outer side of the asphaltic core body bare in areas which are adapted in use, to be covered by adjacent laminates disposed to lie over each other in overlapping fashion, the metallic facing including an area adapted to receive a mechanical fastener and positioned adjacent the bare area of the outer side of the asphaltic core body, the metallic facing also covering a forward edge of the asphaltic core body and a portion of the inner side of the asphaltic core body adjacent said forward edge;
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• a granular coating applied to said metallic facing to cover at least a portion of an outer surface thereof, the combination of the granular coating with the asphaltic core body supporting and strengthening the metallic facing, the granular coating also covering said forward edge for further protecting said exposed areas and providing a stone coating appearance but leaving the metallic facing bare on a portion of the metallic facing covering the inner side of the asphaltic core body adjacent the forward edge and adapted to provide an exterior stone coating appearance to the exterior cladding, the granular coating leaving the metallic facing bare in the area adjacent to said outer side bare area of the asphaltic core body, said bare areas of the metallic facing providing improved metal to metal and asphalt to asphalt bonding by an adhesive between adjacent roofing laminates.