Opt for a type of roof for your home
roof type and roofing (as well as its color) - define the exterior appearance of the house. According to the roof structure are divided: on pitched and flat. Pitched in turn: on the gable and hipped (hipped). I propose to look at examples of the main types of roofs.
Mansard roof will not look. Because I decided on the second floor will be full. In addition, the attic floor of almost equal length of all the walls of the house is not suitable. I would have to make a peaked roof, or to do the windows of the second floor oblique (non-standard).
I also did not consider the increasing complexity of the design of the roof level of the different portals, "towers", many windows. Although a single window access to the attic can be projected. The attic was supposed to cool.
1. gable roof
The simplest and most cost-effective materials for pitched roofing.
Left - gable roof on the full second floor. Right - floor with bevels. And not the attic and not a full-fledged.
The builder has saved 5 thousand. rub. on a material (the blocks) and the second floor thrown Laying nets. Most likely, he had left just under the roof bearing on a mauerlat. But wind loads and snow from the roof is more pressure on the walls, bursting them. And since they are not electrically connected Laying nets, in the corners of the windows may cause cracks - a wall under the roof can tear. Such cases are not rare. Many do sloped Laying nets over the windows, connected to a horizontal mauerlat - it is more correct decision.
But back to the roof.
pros gable roof:
- The simplest design of roof system of pitched roofs;
- Design a roof may be such that, when installing a roofing material will not (or hardly remains) scraps.
- half length compared to the drains hipped;
- The minimum cost among the pitched roofs of both the materials and the cost of installation crews.
Minuses:
- Under the horse need to lay additional material - need miter blocks;
- The aesthetics of a roof on the fan. Some houses, I think, such a roof is just not right, especially if it is too pointed;
- the need for snow stop, especially when gabled structure and part of the accumulated snow.
In general, it would decide whether you need a roof - Design and visualize the project. That you could twist it in the program, to see from different angles and make a decision.
2. hipped roof
Consider the roof of the "pyramid" and the hip roof.
2.1. roof pyramid
Without ridge. All the rafters are joined in the center. Suitable for embodiments where the developer does not need a pointed roof, or in the homes of low-area foundation. Complex truss system, complicated gable roof.
2.2. hip roof
Roof ridge. Too complex truss system. Due to the ridge of the houses with a large basement area of the angle of the roof can be raised to make more pointed.
In hipped roof except for the high cost due to the complexity of the roof system, there are still minuses:
- Increased consumption of metal (if you choose the roofing material). Up to 30% will have to throw in the form of scraps;
- twice the length of the gutters and snow guards compared with gable roofs.
- It is difficult and even dangerous to mount this type of roof alone.
Many people go to these additional investments due to the aesthetic appearance of the house with a roof.
Materials pitched roofs.
Main materials: metal, soft tiles, Ondulin. About roofing materials to make a separate article. While we focus only on the types of roofing systems.
3. Pent roof
A very rare type of roofing. An amateur. I did not consider it at all for his home.
We need a competent design project of a residential building. Of pitched roofs, probably the most simple and low in price.
4. flat roof
As many people say - a Mediterranean style roof. Design, of course, an amateur. It turns out the house-box. Many compare these homes with high-rise city box - also with a flat roof.
But this type of roof - the cheapest and installation cost (volume) materials and practical to use. Most of these flat roofs exploited.
However, such a roof is better to do on a monolithic slab with insulation extruded polystyrene. Now it is available even wedge, especially for such roofs. Instead of bituminous waterproofing materials have a PVC membrane on the market today, the life of which not less than 30 years. No need to make a concrete screed on top of the heater. After the extruded polystyrene laid geotextile (since PVC membrane is not friendly to the foam). A PVC membrane can close the artificial lawn or simply pebbles (from accidental damage).
pros flat roof:
- Ability to make a version of the exploited roof. True if a small portion of the area;
- Easy installation and the relative safety of the installation process. all one can do. Well maybe save for sealing of the PVC membrane, wherein the layers of solder special equipment;
- snow in winter on the flat roof is additional insulation;
- In view of the monolithic slab, this design of flat roofs gambrel cheaper by 2-3 times (including the cost of the work of roofers team).
Minus I think in this one roof - appearance. For many, it overlaps the price. Known examples where developers refused pitched roof to be flat.
To be honest, until the end and not give preference to any roof type. I stopped at three embodiments. It is necessary to make the project of the options: gable, hipped and flat. At the expense of the plane have in mind an interesting solution... What reasoned advise the reader?
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