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Before proceeding with the construction of a roof with your own hands, it is necessary to carry out careful calculations, draw up a construction scheme, consult with specialists ...

The roof of a house is one of the most important elements of housing. It protects from bad weather, keeps heat, and if you decide to make an attic, then you can live comfortably in such an attic.

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Let's figure out, first, what types of roofs exist:

1. Flat ;
2. Single-slope and multi-slope roof;
3. Mansard;
4. Combined (conical, gable, etc.).

Flat roof

Flat roof is the lightest and cheapest at construction, it does not require the construction of a complex frame made of wood, it is produced in the shortest possible time. On a flat roof you can relax in the summer, build a garden, put up an inflatable pool, breed birds.

However, pitched roofs have a number of significant disadvantages.

They need constant care: in winter, sweep away the snow, make sure that a lot of water does not accumulate on the roof in order to avoid moisture penetration into the house. A lean-to roof is being erected at a slope of 2-3 degrees .

Pitched roof

The erection of a pitched or gable roof is a more complicated process, but the most common one, since such a roof has a number of significant advantages:

• is warmed up by the sun from all sides;
• has a relatively low weight;
• there is a possibility of arranging an attic;
• attractive view;
• in winter, snow rolls down from the roof, and thanks to the installation of drain pipes, the water is drained down.

Mansard roof

The mansard roof can be half-hip (gable) or hip (hip). Such a roof gives the house a unique look, it is possible to install windows and balconies.

If the house has a complex layout, then combined roofs are ideal for this option. Combined roofs are erected in stages: above the terrace - a flat roof, above the bedroom - a gable roof, a single-pitched ledge above the hall with a hip and so on.

There is a separate type of conical roofs for round houses.

This method is less common due to the complexity of manufacture and construction.

Despite the wide variety of types, the construction of any roof is based on the same principles.

Instructions for building a roof with your own hands

First of all, make a careful calculation, take into account the climate and weather conditions in which the house is located, the weight of the roof itself and its load on the house , weight of roofing materials, wind strength in the region, amount of winter precipitation.

1. First of all, you need to build the foundation of the future roof.

   This is done immediately after building the walls of the house. A concrete blind area is laid around the entire perimeter of the house. When the cement dries, the concrete slabs are covered with roofing felt or other waterproofing material, and a Mauerlat is installed - wooden beams measuring 15x15 cm . The main task of the Mauerlat is to evenly distribute the loads on the foundation of the house and walls. To fix the Mauerlat, metal studs are used when pouring the blind area or forged wire is embedded.

   In the case of a gable or gable roof, the Mauerlat is installed on two walls, where the legs of the rafters will rest, if the roof is hipped, then around the entire perimeter of the house. In this case, wooden beams are fastened with carpentry fasteners, by cutting one beam into another to a depth of 50 cm.

For some cases, when it is required to erect a roof of a wooden house or a frame house, instead of Mauelrat, an upper wall beam is used.

1. The next stage in the construction of the roof is installation of the rafter system , it is the future roof frame. If you are building the roof of a house with your own hands, it makes sense to assemble a frame on the ground.

   So it is easier to adjust the bars in accordance with the given dimensions, cut out grooves where necessary, drill holes. Further, according to the details, you can lift the rafters up and install on the roof.