Building Construction Handbook, Eighth Edition

(Nancy Kaufman) #1

Roofs ~ these can be classified as either:-
Flat † pitch from 0°to 10°
Pitched † pitch over 10°


It is worth noting that for design purposes roof pitches over 70°
are classified as walls.


Roofs can be designed in many different forms and in combinations
of these forms some of which would not be suitable and/or
economic for domestic properties.


Basic Roof Forms

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