A roof is mainly considered to keep out rain and snow from a building.
Cold pitched roof construction details building regulations.
Introduction warm cold roofs this guidance offers guidance on the difference benefits between warm and cold roofs.
Covers flat roof materials and flat.
Part 1 a guide to roof construction.
Covers pitched roof detail.
Covers pitched roof detail.
Part 3 pitched roof detail.
Warm deck this is where the insulation is placed on top of the rafters joists and the roof covering is then placed over the insulation.
The main decision to make when insulating a pitched roof is if you are going to have a warm roof or a cold roof.
This can be achieved by adding a layer of inorganic stones.
Covers an overview of flat and pitched roofs.
There are two ways to insulate a roof.
Cold deck this is where the insulation is placed between the joists rafters or in between the ceiling joists in the case of a pitch roof.
No ventilation is required for these types of roofs.
Roof ridges and ridge tiles roof hips and hip tiles roof valleys roof verges and lead flashings.
Sleepers consisting of 2x4s on edge separate the two roof decks.
Additional construction details drawings.
As well as the small selection of roof detail drawings shown here many of the building notes have a related construction detail drawing with specific dimensions eg rafter sizes spans insulations types for purchase with the building specifications.
Ventilation is required for these roofs.
Part 3 pitched roof detail.
Part 2 pitched roof construction.
Regulation ventilation and insulation of pitched roofs.
Covers flat roof materials and flat roof construction of warm and cold roofs.
The building regulations for new roofs laid down the degree of protection required in the case of a fire accident.
Flat pitched cold warm roofs.
The minimum requirements for cold roof ventilation are set out in bs 5250 control of condensation in buildings which takes into consideration span pitch and roof area.
The main difference between the two is the location of the insulation.
The author explains how he builds a double layer roof that allows unimpeded air flow from eave to ridge keeping the roof deck cold and preventing ice dams.
Covers pitched roof materials basic pitched roof designs cold and warm pitched roofs and pitched roof construction.
A cold roof is the most common type of roof construction often taking the form of an uninhabited storage space.
Part 4 flat roof construction.
Part 4 flat roof construction.
This will depend on the construction on your roof and if it is a refurbishment whether the roof tiles are going to be removed.
Cold deck roof a cold deck roof is where the insulation is placed between the joists rafters or in between the ceiling joists in the case of a pitch roof.