The Right Roof Shape for Your House – Know before You Choose

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The Right Roof Shape for Your House Know before
You Choose
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Introduction

• Giving your house the right roof type and shape
  is more challenging than many would imagine. But
  only if youre not across all roof types and
  shapes that can suit your Australian home and
  what their advantages and disadvantages are.
• Because of the vast topography in Australia
  ranging from coastal sides to rainforests and
  deserts your house requires a different type of
  roof (material wise and shape wise) depending on
  which part of Australia you live in and how the
  climate varies.
• However, there are many things other than the
  climate that can affect the roof of your house
  what type of building material is available in
  your area, what the purpose of your building is,
  etc. So lets first see how many different shapes
  of roofs you can have here in Australia.

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Hip (or Hipped) roofs

• The name may suggest that its a happening or
  cool roof, but a hip roof is an actual roof type
  with four faces. A roof that angles down to the
  wall externally is called a hip roof. Its the
  most popular roof shape in Australia.
• Pros
• Provide great resistance.
• Offer excellent strength in times of bad weather
  and hurricanes.
• Offer shady eaves.
• Cons
• Involve more labour, cost and time in building.

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Gabled roofs

• Gabled roofs are triangular in shape the reason
  why you can easily identify them from a distance.
  These roofs are also sometimes used along with a
  hip roof to increase the visual appeal of a
  house. A gabled roof uses parallel rafters in two
  sets attached to the trusses and meeting at the
  ridge board.
• Pros
• Can shed snow and water easily.
• Allow more ventilation because of its shape.
• Easier and cheaper to build than many other roof
  shapes.
• Provide generous space for the attic.
• Cons
• Not suitable for bad weather or high winds.
• Material can easily peel away in bad weather.

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Flat roofs

• As you would have guessed by the name, flat roofs
  are flat.
• They have a very minimal pitch only to provide
  drainage and water run-off.
• Structures with flat roofs are mostly commercial
  or industrial buildings. Sometimes, even
  residential structures in less rainfall areas can
  have flat roofs.
• Pros
• Its flat structure allows for extra space that
  can be used for a roof garden, patio or an extra
  penthouse room.
• Very conducive design that helps in the
  installation of solar panels.
• Very easy and cost effective to build than a
  pitched roof.
• Require less material and time to build.

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Flat roofs

• Cons
• Are more prone to water leakage problems.
• Not suitable for areas receiving high rainfall or
  snowfall.
• Require more maintenance, replacement and repair
  costs in the long run.

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Skillion roofs

• A skillion roof is also sometimes called a
  lean-to or a shed roof.
• Skillion roofs are usually attached to a tall
  external wall and have a single sloping roof.
  Such roofs are brought to use for additions to
  previously built structures, such as porches and
  sheds.
• Many modern-day houses however, are seeing the
  entire house being built with a skillion roof.
• Pros
• Require very less building material and have easy
  assembly.
• Can easily run off water and snow, so ideal for
  places with high snowfall or rain.
• Great for adding aesthetic appeal to a previously
  built building.

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Skillion roofs

• Cons
• Not suitable for areas experiencing high winds
  and bad weather.
• Need proper planning, so an extremely high pitch
  does not result in a low ceiling.

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Butterfly roofs

• Butterfly roofs are V-shaped roofs the reason
  for its name as it looks like a butterfly in
  flight.
• Butterfly roofs are very common and a hit among
  contemporary, eco-friendly structural designs.
• Pros
• Allow for more natural light with lower winter
  energy bills.
• Give the house an open, spacious feel.
• Their design allows for rainwater to be collected
  a bonus for areas experiencing high drought.

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Butterfly roofs

• Cons
• Extremely expensive to build.
• Require high maintenance in the long run.
• Water collected on the roof can result in weak
  pillars and leakage over time.

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Green roofs

• Commonly known as a living roof, a green roof is
  a roof covered partly or fully with vegetation on
  either a pitched or a flat surface.
• Pros
• Provide excellent insulation to the structure.
• Help to redirect and also absorb rainwater.
• Help to reduce air temperature in urban lands.
• Cons
• Require high maintenance and a careful selection
  of vegetation.

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Conclusion

• In addition to the roof shapes discussed in
  previous slides, there are many more shapes that
  you can find but the ones above are the common
  Australian roof shapes that you can consider when
  building a new house or renovating your family
  home or your industrial/commercial building.
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