Flat Section Flat Roof To Pitched Roof Junction Detail

Flat roof construction for residential.

Flat section flat roof to pitched roof junction detail.

Double glazed flushglaze with glass fins. Ridge flashing to cover all lower roof flashings. A very important detail is where the flat roof is connecting the pitch roof. Pitched roof houses are 10 15 more compact compare to that of flat roofs.

Although the construction of the actual roof component of a parapet roof is almost identical to a typical pitched roof it is wise to use a greater minimum roof pitch than is recommended by the roof sheet. The pitched roof provides higher thermal insulation by simply limiting the size of the surface exposed to the exterior. Detail c section across fall. Although flat roofs are cheaper to build than pitched roofs they have a shorter life span.

To discuss your project in more detail please contact your local area manager. A roof is considered to be flat when it is of a slope of 1 5 o to the horizontal. Flat roofs of this type are usually finished in steel roof sheet and fall towards a special type of gutter called a box gutter. Fold to create hook 110 mm min.

Here are some new building regs drawings including mansard roof edge parapet wall box gutter verge detail pitched roof flat roof abutment threshold welted drip for external gutter pitched roof to wall junction timber frame timber clad eaves details window frame window lintel window sill manholes soakaway sanitary pipework basements etc. A selection of roof detail drawings including flat roof details pitched roof details mansard roof detail parapet verge ridge and eaves details. Standard glass roof light cad drawing references for flat roofs flush box sliding smoke vent and access roof lights. The building roofing system is responsible for around 25 35 loss of energy within a building.

Additional construction details drawings. The starter strip and first row of shingles must be applied 25 cm from the bottom of the slope roof or main roof above the slope transition. Armourfix and armourvalley membranes must be installed and extended 60 90 cm up the main roof underneath the shingles in order to assure a waterproof connection. Warm roof to pitched roof junction mansard.