A roof structure is part of the building envelope. It is the covering on the uppermost part of a building or shelter which provides protection from pets and weather, rain or snow notably, but also heat, sunlight and wind. The term also denotes the framing or structure which supports that covering.[1]The characteristics of a roof are centered upon the goal of the building that this covers, the available roof covering materials and the local traditions of development and wider ideas of architectural design and practice and may also be governed by local or countrywide legislation. In most countries a roof protects primarily against rain. A verandah might be roofed with material that shields against natural light but admits the other elements. The roof of your garden conservatory protects plants from cold, wind, and rain, but admits light.
Shack manufactured from date palm branches at Neot Semadar, IsraelA roofing may provide additional liveable space, for example a roof top garden.The elements in the look of a roof are:the materialthe constructionthe durabilityThe material of any roof may range from banana leaves, wheaten straw or seagrass to laminated a glass, copper (see: copper roof), aluminium sheeting and pre-cast concrete. In many parts of the world ceramic tiles have been the predominant roof materials for centuries, if not millennia. Other roofing materials include asphalt, coal tar pitch, EPDM plastic, Hypalon, reboundable foam, PVC, slate, Teflon textile, TPO, and timber shingles and shakes.
The construction of an roof is determined by its approach to support and how the underneath space is bridged and whether or not the roof is pitched. The pitch is the position of which the roof increases from its lowest to highest point. Most US domestic structures, except in very dried areas, has roofs that are sloped, or pitched. Although modern development elements such as drainpipes may take away the dependence on pitch, roofs are pitched for reasons of appearance and custom. So the pitch is partly dependent upon stylistic factors, and partially to do with practicalities.
Some types of roof, for example thatch, require a steep pitch in order to be waterproof and durable. Other types of roofing, for example pantiles, are unstable on a steeply pitched roof but provide excellent weather protection at a relatively low angle. In parts where there is little rain, an almost smooth roof with hook run-off provides sufficient protection against an intermittent downpour. Drainpipes remove the need for a sloping roof top also.
Somebody who specializes in roofing construction is named a roofer.The durability of any roof structure is a matter of matter because the roof top is usually the least accessible part of the building for purposes of repair and renewal, while its destruction or destruction can have serious results.
Because the reason for a roofing is to protect people and their property from climatic elements, the insulating properties of a roof structure are a concern in its composition and the decision of roofing materials.Some roof covering materials, specifically those of natural fibrous material, such as thatch, have excellent insulating properties. For those that not, extra insulation is often installed under the external layer. In developed countries, nearly all dwellings have a ceiling installed under the structural members of the roof. The goal of a roof is to insulate against temperature and cold, sound, mud and often from the droppings and lice of wild birds who frequently choose roofs as nesting places.
Concrete tiles can be used as insulation. When installed going out of a space between the tiles and the roof covering surface, it can reduce warming caused by sunlight.Types of insulation are sensed or cheap sheeting, with a reflective surface sometimes, installed below the tiles or other material immediately; synthetic foam batting laid above the ceiling and recycled paper products and other such materials that may be inserted or sprayed into roof cavities. So called Cool roofs have become significantly popular, and in some full cases are mandated by local codes. Cool roofs are defined as roofs with both high reflectivity and high thermal emittance.
Poorly insulated and ventilated roof can have problems with problems like the formation of glaciers dams surrounding the overhanging eaves in winter, causing normal water from melted snow on upper elements of the roof covering to permeate the roofing materials. Ice dams occur when high temperature escapes through the uppermost part of the roof, and the snow at those true points melts, refreezing as it drips over the shingles, and collecting in the form of ice at the lower points. This can lead to structural damage from stress, like the devastation of drainage and gutter systems.
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