How Do I Build A Flat Roof Myself

While redeveloping our house we decided to install a living roof on our kitchen roof why you ask.

How do i build a flat roof myself.

Make a normal flat or sloped roof into a beautiful living garden. Taking into consideration that you will be working at some height it is advisable to use at least two ladders and to have a helper as lifting the timber into place will take two sets of arms. Use a measuring tape to measure the length and width of your flat roof. A flat garage roof is far easier to build than one with a pitch.

If you are designing or building a flat roof at home you need to do a little more research to show you how and where to incorporate a vapour barrier into your roof and whether or not you need in the case of an externally insulated roof to add a further layer of roof decking timber to the top of the insulation. Significantly cheaper to build than a gable or multi slope roof since there s less material in the roof. Basically a slanted roof style is a flat roof tilted high up at one edge to create a very steep slope. It s similar to a shed or lean to roof or a clerestory roof but has one visible difference.

The major difference between the warm flat roof and the cold flat roof has to do with the air flow between the roofing timbers known as joists that help to hold up the roof. It has a greater slope. In the warm flat roof construction there is insulation packed into every possible space where air can flow. I liked the idea of having a bit more greenery in the property we live.