The roof is the final architectural link. She, in fact, determines the complete external picture of the house. The roof of a private house affects not only the appearance of the entire architectural structure, but also the comfort inside the house. After all, it protects people from adverse atmospheric phenomena.
Consider such roof projects of private houses as attic and attic. The type of roof depends on the angle of inclination, as a result of which it can be flat and pitched.
Based on the design, there are attic roofs , which are divided into cold and insulated, and non-attic, combined with the main room. They are non-ventilated, ventilated and partially ventilated.
Roof structures are distinguished by their shape:
Shed roof - rafters rely only on external, having different heights, bearing walls. It is rarely used for residential buildings, more often it completes the architecture of household buildings (see photo above).
The gable roof of a private house is the most popular type of roof for private construction, it is also called gable. It consists of two slopes, which are based on two walls of the same height. The forceps or pediments are in the shape of a triangle.
A hipped roof is used for square or equilateral polygonal houses. All ramps are isosceles triangles.
The hip roof is four slopes, two of them trapezoidal and two triangular in shape. Its variety is a half-hip roof - the slope is placed above the trapezoidal slopes and truncated.
A multi-gable roof, in another way a roof, is the most complex in construction, covering a private house. Such roofs consist of many valleys, internal corners at the junction of the slopes, and external ribs, greatly complicating roofing.
The mansard roof is gable, but its difference from a simple gable roof is an increase in the attic due to the broken structure.
Flat - do not enjoy popularity. They must be cleaned regularly. On such roofs litter and snow linger, which leads to a quick leak.
Spire-shaped, or dome-shaped roofs - are used extremely rarely on circular buildings.
What to choose? Attic floor or attic roof?
During the construction of the attic floor , the roof of a private house plays the role of the outer walls of the room. This design gives originality to the appearance and allows you to increase the amount of internal living space. It is more complex in construction, more time-consuming due to insulation and decoration on the inside and, accordingly, more expensive in cost. The attic roof of a private house is easy to build.
The most commonly used gable design. The slope of such a roof depends on the roofing material. The roof should not deform under the weight of the snow, and water should seep inside.
Technical aspects should be taken into account: the heavier the roof material, the stronger the rafter system should be, the more reliable the walls and foundation. When choosing a roof, special attention should be paid to the durability and sound insulation of the material, as well as the possibility of repair without all its replacement.