Traditional Roof Construction Methods

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Traditional roof construction methods.

The traditional or cut roof is essentially a roof cut and assembled on site using individual timber members it is normally constructed using rafters and purlins. The most common structure used is where there is a gable at both ends of the roof. Roof construction roof construction. In this method there are joists and rafters.

Traditionally roofs were constructed on site using sawn timber typically with all joints simply. Every member of a traditional cut roof is individually cut and assembled on site. How to build roofs using excellent traditional techniques high rise housing construction thank for watching my video. The overall construction of a traditional cut roof is to ensure that the load of the roof is evenly transmitted to the walls below.

There are a couple of different methods for constructing pitched style roofs. Method of building concrete roofs with the right techniques housing. One of the first stages of construction is fixing the wall plate. They span from the wallplate to the ridge board providing a platform for the underlay battens and tiles.

One pitched roof construction method is a cut roof method. Building a pitched roof traditional joinery method. A truss roof using factory made trusses which are delivered to site complete and just erected. Building a pitched roof prefabricated.

This can be determined by the size of the timbers or the size of the roof.