The construction and design of the attic are always connected with a number of difficulties. After all, this room requires a special approach: special windows, the use of quality heat and waterproofing materials and so on. But taking into account all the details and features of the house itself, the attic can become a convenient and very original addition. Consider the details of the construction and design of the classical version - the attic under the gable roof .
What do you need to know?
This is the most common and quite economical option for the roof, which you can build yourself with the help of acquaintances. Such a roof consists of the following basic elements: roof, racks, rafters and mauerlat (lower support). Traditionally, for the construction of a bar, but you can also draw metal products that will weigh more and cost more. Also, you have to choose the roofing material that fits your roof. From the most convenient and accessible it is possible to allocate metal tile, bitumen shingles and ondulin.
If you want to build a broken gable roof with an attic, then you need to exclude all errors when designing such roofs, because any error can cause a collapse of the entire structure.
To build a gable roof with an attic you need to study various drawings. You can see them at the end of this article.
Features of construction of a gable roof with an attic
First, such a roof should be as light as possible. The fact that in the attics are often placed furniture, conduct electricity, install heating systems and so on. All this is a burden on the house. Therefore, in order not to risk and not overload the foundation, it is recommended to use light roofing materials.
Secondly, it is necessary to ensure the thermal insulation of the roof. To do this it is necessary to ensure that water vapor (and it is always present in living quarters), together with the heat of the room itself, does not heat the roof to the fact that snow will begin to melt on it. This leads to accumulation of moisture in all kinds of small cracks or to rolling it down to the cornice, where it will again solidify and form ice.
Well, in the third place, of course, the windows. In the case of a broken roof, they will not cause any particular inconvenience, and if you have a classic gable roof, then complications begin. The fact is that they will have an inclined shape, and then their installation will be different from the installation of ordinary windows. But the light from such windows is distributed throughout the room evenly.
So, we have considered the most basic features of classic and broken, large and small gable roofs with an attic. Take into account all the important details, understand what specific result you want to get - and start building safely!
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