I wanted a simple roof.
Flat roof studs.
I decided on a slanted roof.
This allows the panels to be securely attached to the rafters for maximum stability.
It is not ideal for snow or heavy rain but modern materials and proper drainage have helped.
Basically a slanted roof style is a flat roof tilted high up at one edge to create a very steep slope.
I didn t want ridges or valleys which are a lot of work and can leak.
Houses have gable hipped mansard gambrel flat and shed roofs.
Many homes combine roof types on one roof.
This is a completion video of a flat roof framing.
This is a completion video of a flat roof framing.
It has a greater slope.
Like wall studs and floor joists rafters and trusses are spaced every 16 or 24 inches from center to center.
If you build a flat roof try to have it slope in multiple directions to drains or gutters.
It s quite common for example to see a hipped roof with gable dormers.
Most roofs utilize 16 inch spacings for.
A flat roof has a slope of 1 8 per foot to 2 12.