What are the qualities of wooden roofs? Main characteristics and principles of erection

General information about the wooden roofs of the house

A wooden roof can be used as a supplement to a house made of log, timber or similar material, but is also often used in houses made of brick, aerated concrete and other building materials. The choice of the tree is argued by several factors:

• The nature of the building components used, the absolute ecological compatibility of the building;
• Long-term use of the roof( the correct approach to caring for the tree and its packing is important);
• Ability at low temperatures to keep the heat of the walls of the house;
• Simplicity of wood material in use, processing, stacking, repair;
• The ability of wooden roof structures to withstand heavy loads;
• Easy handling and installation of a wooden roof. Stacking skates can be done without additional involvement of a specialist, with their own hands.

Before using a wooden base for an apartment house, it is worth familiarizing with its negative aspects:

• The naturalness of the material over time makes itself felt. Over the years, it begins to deteriorate and deteriorate. This requires preventive measures in the form of wood treatments with special solutions and protective agents. You can make a small repair of the roof, correcting the destroyed parts of the roof of the wooden house.
• The roof can be damaged if the humidity is high and the insects are spreading. It should be completely replaced.

What you need to know about wooden roofs?

There is a list of measures that can protect the roof from premature damage:

1. Familiarize yourself with the arrangement of window openings and doorways
2. Pay attention to the wooden frame. It is worth it to withstand until the full shrinkage
3. The wooden roof has the task of hiding the house from climate change and protect it from precipitation.

Remembering the listed nuances, it is necessary to approach responsibly to the choice of material, tree species, roof time. Advice of professionals is reduced to observance and properties of a tree, the order of its shrinkage.
A tree with a wet structure, moist, shrinkage with a coefficient of 10 percent. Profile of the wooden beam - up to 5 percent. Dry bar is determined by a factor of 3 percent.

Classification of wooden roof forms

The shape of the roof determines the choice of wood species, its ability to withstand a special weight load.

Form-forming principles can be considered:

• Level of atmospheric precipitation. The climate of the region. With a minimum amount of falling snow or rain, the roof slope is built with a small slope and vice versa
• Material. Kind of a wooden breed. It also determines the shape and slope of the roof slope.
• Type of roof construction. Complexity of the

design Distinguish forms:

• One-edged wooden roof
• Straight( flat)
• Attic
• Clamping
• With the presence of two slopes
• Hole
• Semi-hosed
• Hinged
• Four-step.

Considering the functional qualities of the wooden roofing device, it is worth noting:

1. Thermal stability, roof thermal insulation
2. Ability to equip roof skylights
3. Quick slope of snow flows from the roof due to the special texture of the wood
4. The correct shape of the wooden roof contributes to a good outflow of rainwater
5. The possibility of building long overhangs,preventing the ingress of moisture on the walls of the house
6. Economical repair of the roof in case of damage to the surface

Which material should I choose?

Of course, the choice depends on preferences, goals and the type of roof. Common variants are:

• Bituminous raw materials
• Rolling building materials
• Metal tiles
• Ceramic tiles
• Slate
• Ondulin

It is important to pay attention to the strength and weight ability of the rafters. Lightweight materials are used for weak designs of rafters( ondulin, soft tiles).
Not all materials have noise insulation( for example, profiled sheet).This factor must be taken into account, thinking through the "cake" of insulation and roofing.

We list the main nodes of the roof, required special, close attention:

• Roof slopes of various slopes;
• Ridge elements are long, angled boards that fasten two roof slopes and form a triangular figure;
• Roof edge - the corner structure of the roof on the joint of the roofing sides;
• Pediment - a section of the roof, beyond the parameters of the walls( more than 20 centimeters);
• Gutters designed to drain sediments;
• Chimney duct.