Especially the choice of covering from A to Z

When looking at any home first thing in the roofing catches the eye. This is not surprising, because it was kind of a spectacular roof depends largely on the general perception of a modern cottage. However, first it has to be reliable and durable.

We have prepared an article from which you will learn:

• How to choose a roof and has not lost when its continued operation;
• Why the choice of an integrated approach;
• What types of roofing;
• How to reduce costs for installation of roofing, without prejudice to his strength;
• Why are sometimes more profitable to buy a more expensive material, rather than trying to save.

Roof Roof: how to choose

You have decided to build a house and think about the choice of the roof. In this case, it should be remembered that no matter what material you choose, it is, first of all, must meet the following criteria:

• Have a suitable design;
• Be acceptable for you at a price;
• Be durable;
• Do not create problems with installation.

Start choosing the roof structure must be more on the design phase, as must be taken into account all the burden on the truss and then promoted the calculation of the necessary materials and components roof.

• It is also necessary to take into account the climatic features.

Consultant Sergei Regents of our forum (forum name Pil18):

- Doing the "right" choice of roofing material for our climatic conditions, it is worth remembering that because of the size of our country, we are dealing with several climatic zones. Namely:

• In southern regions with high solar activity is to choose the coating based on its color stability parameters (UV stability) and the operating temperature range, since the roof covering in areas where not uncommon plus thirty degrees, strongly heated;
• In coastal areas is to choose the coating, taking into account the aggressive environment salty sea air;
• In the northern areas should take into account not only the winter temperatures of minus forty, but the coating weight as snow loads are essential.

In the design of the roof is necessary to take into account the wind and snow loads, regardless of the material!

Elena Gorbunova, Moscow (nick on Matilda forum):

- Choosing a roofing material is best to start before the installation of roof system, since there is a small but important differences in the device roofing pie for different types of roofing.

Wanting to save on construction, many people choose a roof, focusing only on the price per square meter and a blind eye to some drawbacks. But do not forget about the little things! The real price is composed, and more of the necessary components, additional components, elements, passing through the roof and the possibility of installing them on this roofing.

It is recommended to calculate the cost of the roof complete with fixing elements and materials for installation and determine in advance that on this roof you plan to place.

Any roofing will last a long time if it is installed with high quality and in full compliance with the manufacturer's recommendations!

The selection algorithm roof

Despite the fact that the selection criteria may be few, still in the first place any developer pays attention to the design of the roof covering. After all, it must not only be combined with house and outbuildings: a bath, a garage, etc., but also in an ideal harmony with the landscape of the entire area. That is why the choice of an integrated approach.

Sergey Regents:

–Roofing and general appearance of the finished roof should be combined with the design of the structure, and therefore, to please his hosts view. You can also select a number of secondary criteria that should be targeted:

• cost;
• Easy installation;
• Availability on the market;
• Durability.

There is no universal good advice, a coating should be applied, and what is not necessary. How many people, so many opinions. Some like corrugated board, other tiles, and to choose in each case must be individually, in a place.

Sergey Regents:

- When choosing a roofing I always recommend to stick to the following algorithm: select the design, choose the brand (manufacturer) of the desired Group covers, select a specific product on the basis of its technical characteristics and price, we are looking for the best (optimal) supply in the market, buy.

This phased approach to the selection will not let you get lost.

It is impossible to say which is the best roofing material. The experience of users of our forum suggests that single answer does not exist.

Sergey Regents:

– On your roof, in my opinion, should be a coating that is, above all, it will delight you!And to the question "from any roofing material should be abandoned," I would answer "from poor."

Even the most high-quality material if used improperly, does not last a long time! But you need to save only up to a certain level. Do not forget that durability roofing system depends not only on the quality of the material, but on the proper installation of the roof system.

Sergey Regents:

- When choosing a roofing is taken into account and the shape of the roof.

If the complex shape of the roof, with different shape slopes, slopes, angles, a plurality of valleys, rays trapezoidal and triangular form, used therein sheet materials, metal, etc., resulting in a waste of over 30% of the total amount of material that is very uneconomical.

Therefore, this type of roofs advisable to use soft tile, and materials, the installation of which the waste will not be so high.

Types of roofing

To understand what the roof is best suitable for your home, you need to understand the parameters of roofing on the market.

Elena Gorbunova:

–The main types of materials - is:

• metal;
• Soft shingles;
• Sand-cement;
• ceramic;
• Composite.

Metal fair is one of the most popular roofing at the moment. It is a galvanized sheet coated printed on it (or uncoated) of different shapes (shape rolling). Price range is approximately 200-500 w / m2.

Elena Gorbunova:

–Metal different coating thickness and steel profile. Steel thickness varies substantially from 0.4 to 0.5 mm. The thicker the better. Steel 0.4 is too thin and it is difficult installation, because large sheets to bend and wrinkle as a foil.

Sergey Regents:

- Durability of the material depends on the quality of the coating and the quality of galvanized steel sheet. There is a possibility how to buy sheets of standard sizes, or order sheet the size you want.

Despite the fact that the choice of colors in metal extensive enough to form rolling is not much, but it imposes certain restrictions on the design of the house roof. Also, when choosing and buying should consider not only the cost of the "canvas" per square meter, but also the cost of additional elements have been inflated price for additional elements increases the value.

Sergey Regents:

- Do not forget that during the rain rustles metal that, in principle eliminates the conventional heat insulation and sound insulation quality.

The service life of high-quality metal when it is properly installed - about 50 years.

Selection of the soft roof of the house

Soft tile - a very popular material in the Russian market. This is due to a tremendous level design of the roofing and a large number of colors, shades and shapes. The price range for the soft roof is also very wide - from 200 rubles for the simplest material quality to several thousand for roofing of exclusive collections.

This material is ideal for use on complex roofs, as virtually no waste during installation. Shingles perfectly soundproof the noise of the rain. But this type of coating requires installation on a continuous basis (most often it is made from OSB - plywood), which increases the cost of the roofing system.

Elena Gorbunova:

–Under the soft tile necessarily need a continuous sheathing. Most practical stuff first rare crate and on her nail OSB (or waterproof plywood). In this case, the sheathing step can coincide with a plate size of CAP and will not have to cut the plate.

And the very plate can take more subtle.

Standard plate width - 1220 mm. Sheathing - board-dyuymovka increments 244 mm and axis mounted OSB 9 mm. Such a thickness is sufficient for any climatic zone Russia. And the edge of the plate will always occur in the middle of the sheathing boards.

Another feature of shingles is that it does not need additional waterproofing of the ramp rafters. By continuous crate fit underlay and it already goes shingle. In this case, there will be no mini-leaks or condensation dripping from the inside of the insulation material.

Output is through roofing chimney, a sewer pipe or ventilation pipe is cheaper and easier than any other.

Elena Gorbunova:

– It should be remembered that space forthese outputs must be provided in the roof in advance!

And to this roof will last for many, with its purchase, you can use the following tips.

Elena Gorbunova:

–It is important that bitumen roof tile does not become brittle over time. Pretty simple way to check the quality when you buy - it sniffed the tile. There must be no sharp odor of bitumen, which means that the bitumen is artificially aged, and added to it the necessary elasticity modifiers.

Wavy bitumen sheets - a material based on organic fibers (pulp) impregnated with bitumen. Such material is easy to install, has a low weight.

However, it limits the developer to design variants.

It is popular primarily due to the fact that the installation of wavy bitumen sheets is easy to do yourself, but the material itself is light to carry.

Sergey Regents:

- I would recommend to use this type of roofing material in small buildings, in summer houses, where the installation can be done in-house.

Steel roof (seam roofing) - this is the most reliable and durable roof made of steel, which is produced by the technology of double standing seam. Such roof has no holes, monolithic surface is obtained and sealed. Seam roof - this is exactly the case when the material for the manufacture of the roof is not expensive, but the main problem of this type of coverage - a quality installation. Wizards that can perform this type of work is not so much that it affects the price of the installation work.

Sergey Regents:

- This material should be used when it is necessary to obtain a durable roof, and the issue price is secondary.

tile- a material with a deep history, is applied in ancient times. Such roofing durable and beautifully, but has a large weight, which imposes higher requirements for the system and truss structure of the building.

Sergey Regents:

- This stuff I'd carried her to the premium segment, as the cost of high-quality ceramic tile can hardly be called low.

There are several tile manufacturing technologies.

Distinguish cement-sand, resin-sand and ceramic tiles. The classic version - is a ceramic tile.

Elena Gorbunova:

• Sand-cement shingles.Here it is necessary to pay attention to this figure as "cyclical." Such roofing gaining moisture that the transition temperature through a "zero" is expanded both inside and leads to destruction of the roofing. For the year in the Moscow region several dozens of crossings "zero".
• Composite tiles.It looks very impressive, since It combines the volume and profile, and stone posypku. But it is quite complicated to install, and it can not be laying dveryat roofer with no work experience precisely with the roof.

If you decide to get a roof of natural tile - do not count on a low cost!

Slate and painted slate - an inexpensive material. And it can be recommended for use as roofing, only if the price of the material - this is the main selection criterion.

It should be remembered that the slate - is already outdated material. It is also very brittle, which imposes certain restrictions on its installation.

Also do not forget that the excess savings of roofing materials can be a significant loss in quality, and the cost of installation work, insulation, wood, remains unchanged. Therefore, if you have the opportunity to buy higher quality roofing, always worth to take advantage of, because, like the house, the roof is not on one decade!

FORUMHOUSE users can find all the information on the choice of roofing; understand, how to choose metal roofing. Participants of this forum will tell all about standing seam roof. We also have available a detailed and clear description of the technology of stacking soft tile. The branches of this forum is a hot discussion on how roofing shingles sand-cement more expensive than metal. We have discussed and green roof. In our video clearly explains how the right approach to the choice of roofing economy class. The roof is made up of roof detail,  but from what exactly, you will learn from the second video. And if you want to mount seam roof with his hands, but do not know how to do this, watch the videos, where our forumchanin describes in detail all the subtleties and secrets of working with this coating.

Discuss the article and read other materials devoted to country life you can on the websiteFORUMHOUSE.

Subscribe to the channel and put the "Like" so as not to miss the next release!