RoofConstruction-Terminology

A roof, the highest part of a house, catches the brunt of wind forces, and wind effects such as wind-driven rain. These helmets for houses need to be strong, they need to keep water out and they have to stay on the house, not collapse, and not cause other parts of a house to fail. There are three vital aspects of your roof: the covering that keeps your house dry, all the structure (sheathing and framing) that supports the covering and maintains the shape of the roof, and the connections between the roof structure and the walls below ( the helmet strap, to take the analogy one step further). roof construction Design Elements The elements in the design of a roof are; The M aterial The C onstruction The Durability The material of a roof may range from banana leaves, wheaten straw, or seagrass to laminated glass, Trusses, copper (see: copper roofing), aluminum sheeting, Ceilings, and pre-cast concrete. In many parts of the world ceramic tiles have been the predominant ...