Roofs For Houses

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Roofs for houses.

Includes a frame bonnet gable hip mansard butterfly valley combination shed and more. The most common residential roofing material used in the united states asphalt shingles are popular because they are economical and easy to install. This gallery includes terrific roof design illustrations so you can easily see the differences between types of roofs. Some roofing materials help reduce air conditioning costs in hot climates by being designed to reflect light.

Of the shingle tabs where the bottom edge of the tab meets the top of the cutout. It was commonly used in italy and elsewhere in southern europe and is now a very common form in american houses. Tile and thatch roofs are more common in europe than north america. Once this course is laid you can begin snapping horizontal chalk lines up the roof to ensure straight rows.

The primary roof covering on houses in north america are asphalt shingles but some have other types of roof shingles or metal roofs. Rolled roofing material is the mainstay of low slope residential roofs as well as out buildings like shops and sheds and other utilitarian structures. Use four roofing nails per shingle as indicated on package instructions six nails in high wind areas. Make sure to expose 5 in.

A hip or hipped roof is a gable roof that has sloped instead of vertical ends. Gable and hip roofs can also be used for homes with more complicated layouts. Rolled roofing consists of long rolls of mineral impregnated and asphalt impregnated material topped with mineral granules.