I need to replace the roof at the building i live in.
There is a program called woodexpress that would help me out a lot but at 700+ euros just for one design isn't worth it.
I have called a couple of pros to do it but no one came back with a quote.
I believe it is down to me to DIY
The roof has an angle of 4 degrees so it is nearly flat.
Can anyone help me out?
I did the flat roof of the garage I built 35years ago , used plywood sheets over the joists followed by 3 layers of felt IIRC the first was nailed down using felt nails , the second used hot pitch and the third was top layer felt (mineral?)again with hot pitch . The roof was still water tight 15 years later when I moved outand AFAIK is still on. It helped that I was able to borrow the gear to heat the pitch but I think its possible to do it using a propane torch? Total area was 400 sq ft , did it all in one day. PS used a triangular edging on the sides and rear edges which was felted over to stop water running off
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Originally posted by l0rd
I need to replace the roof at the building i live in.
There is a program called woodexpress that would help me out a lot but at 700+ euros just for one design isn't worth it.
I have called a couple of pros to do it but no one came back with a quote.
I believe it is down to me to DIY
The roof has an angle of 4 degrees so it is nearly flat.
Can anyone help me out?
difficult to see a pic of it on bing
I will provide a drawing latter.
http://www.rubba-seal.co.uk/
have a look at this option
this is the one in question
the brown line is supposed to be a column
[Edited on 7/7/12 by l0rd]
Zilspeed
The roof as you can see in the image is nearly flat.
1) Do you want a level ceiling inside or can you make do with the ceiling following the pitch of the roof.
the ceeling will follow the pitch of the roof
2) Will the roof drain at the perimeter or somewhere in the centre.
the roof will drain on the front and back.
3) Do you have a suitable wall head arrangement to use a simply supported joist ?
The utility room in question have 20cm level thick walls arround. The dimensions of the room are
6m wide by 3.4m long
4) Do you need to insulate in any way ? (I see you're in Greece.)
Between beams, i will use plasterboard and insulation? Not 100% sure where insulation will go but there will be insulation.
[Edited on 7/7/12 by l0rd]