In this project by strom architects the flat roof enhances the simple minimalist lines of the single storey home image credit.
Extension roof structure.
But a pitched roof has more advantages than a flat roof.
While the extension features a modern steel structure and a large amount of glazing the roof features stone slates to provide a sympathetic nod to the original cottage.
Factors which influence the shape of roof for your home extension are the structure the outer covering and generally local planning considerations.
Roof shapes vary from almost flat to steeply pitched.
One was when i had to start digging the drains fear and the other was starting the roof structure momentum.
The pitched roof helps to create an additional space at the home.
There were two points in the project where i had to really drag myself along to keep going with this extension.
Moreover the costs of a flat roof extension today are typically lower than for a pitched roof.
The flat roof extension is more on trend than it once was and is free of the dreaded leaks that haunted this type of structure in the past.
A flat roof v s pitched roof extension is a topic to ponder as both roofs are in trend.
A single flat sheet or a complex arrangement of slopes gables and hips.
But it wasn t until the 1950s that cheap and reliable materials for covering these structures became widely available and this started a boom in flat roofed extensions across the country.
They can be arched or domed.
Homeowners charlie and rose thomas worked with architectural designer charlie luxton to design the contemporary extension that replaced an aging conservatory.
A pitched roof is more durable and weather resistant.