T.L.E 60T.L.E 60Basic Carpentry and PlumbingBasic Carpentry and Plumbing

•Roof Roof - - is the top covering of a is the top covering of a building that serves as a building that serves as a

protective covering protective covering from weather.from weather.

Materials for Roofing:Materials for Roofing:• FiberFiber• WoodWood• MetalMetal• SlateSlate• TilesTiles• Reinforcement ConcreteReinforcement Concrete• PlasticPlastic• Fiber GlassFiber Glass

Types of RoofTypes of Roof

1.1. Shed or lean to RoofShed or lean to Roof- - Is considered as the simplest Is considered as the simplest

form of roof consisting one form of roof consisting one single slope.single slope.

2. Gable or Pitch Roof2. Gable or Pitch Roof- It is the most common type of roof - It is the most common type of roof

made of triangular sections consisting made of triangular sections consisting of two slopes meeting at the center of of two slopes meeting at the center of the ridge forming a gable.the ridge forming a gable.

3. Saw Tooth Roof3. Saw Tooth Roof- It is the development of the shed - It is the development of the shed

made into a series of lean to roof made into a series of lean to roof covering one building.covering one building.

4. Double Gable Roof4. Double Gable Roof- - Is a modification of a gable or Is a modification of a gable or

a hip and valley roof.a hip and valley roof.

5. Hip Roof5. Hip Roof- Is also a common form used in - Is also a common form used in

modern houses having straight side modern houses having straight side all sloping towards the center of the all sloping towards the center of the building terminating at the ridge.building terminating at the ridge.

6. Hip and Valley Roof6. Hip and Valley Roof- Is a combination of a hip roof and an - Is a combination of a hip roof and an

intersecting gable roof forming a T or intersecting gable roof forming a T or L-shaped building.L-shaped building.

7. Pyramid Roof 7. Pyramid Roof - Is a modification of the hip roof wherein - Is a modification of the hip roof wherein

the four straight side are sloping towards the four straight side are sloping towards the center terminating at a point.the center terminating at a point.

8. Gambrel Roof8. Gambrel Roof- Is a modification of a gable roof with - Is a modification of a gable roof with

each side having two slopes.each side having two slopes.

9.Ogee Roof9.Ogee Roof- It is a pyramid having steep sides - It is a pyramid having steep sides

sloping to the center.sloping to the center.

10. Mansard Roof10. Mansard Roof- - The side steeply from each side of The side steeply from each side of

the building towards the center the building towards the center forming a flat deck on top.forming a flat deck on top.

11. French or Concave 11. French or Concave Mansard RoofMansard Roof

- Is a modification of the mansard roof - Is a modification of the mansard roof where the side are concave.where the side are concave.

12.Dome12.Dome- It is a hemispherical form of roof - It is a hemispherical form of roof

usually used in observatories.usually used in observatories.

13. Conical Roof13. Conical Roof- - It is a steep roof of circular section It is a steep roof of circular section

that tapers uniformly from the that tapers uniformly from the circular base to the center point.circular base to the center point.

14. Butterfly Roof14. Butterfly Roof- It is a two shed roof where the slope - It is a two shed roof where the slope

met at the center of the building.met at the center of the building.

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