This cutaway drawing shows the steps involved in roofing a house.
House roof building.
Metal drip edge isn t usually required check with a local building official but it gives roof edges a nice finished look prevents shingles from curling over the edge and keeps water from running directly down your fascia boards.
Roof pitch refers to the amount of rise a roof has compared to the horizontal measurement of the roof called the run.
A stick framed house used 20 643 board feet of lumber while a component framed house including roof trusses used only 15 052 board feet of lumber.
It sounds like you would like to build a house with a flat roof and parapet walls.
The rise or height of the roof at its peak is the altitude of the triangle.
The alternative is to build up the roof s frame with 2x8s and 2x10s.
Trusses are quite common these days because they have five big advantages from the builder s standpoint.
A pvc roofing system such as the one from ib roof available in either 50 mil 60 mil or 80 mil thickness would be.
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The framing of a basic gable roof is based on a right angle triangle and the various roof framing components fit the triangle.
And the line length measurement from the roof peak to the building wall is the hypotenuse.
This house uses trusses for the roof framing.
That is 25 less lumber which means more money in your pocket as the builder and more money in the pocket of the homeowner.
A roof is much more than just the decorative top of a building.
A roof provides protection from the elements and precipitation helps drain water away from a structure and provides insulation that helps keep the interior of a building warm or cool depending on the season.
The roof will not be entirely flat as you will need to plan for rain water drainage via water drains placed strategically within the roof surface.
Trusses are pre fabricated triangulated wooden structures used to support the roof.
Install the drip edge.