Summer House Roof Construction

The easiest style of roof to build is a simple pent roof.

Summer house roof construction. Like sheathing shingles should be staggered and like underlayment they should also overlap. Work your way up to the ridge on either side and finish the ridge with ridge cap shingles. This is repeated until the ridge is reached and ridge capping is used at the very top of the roof. If you opt for a concrete base then you will have more durability while a slab base is easier to move around in case you want to move your summer house in the future.

Whether your house needs a new roof or it s time to replace those drafty windows and doors or you want gutters that you don t have to clean out twice a year toledo roofers ace roofing and construction is your hometown choice for keeping you warm and dry. First decide whether you want the base made of slab or made of concrete. At lugarde you can choose from a range of different roof shapes for your summerhouse log cabin gazebo garage or carport. This can be achieved simply using only a hammer general purpose saw and nails.

Coat the roof with at least two layers of roofing felt. This is simple to apply with roofing nails. We offer a huge variety of roofs. Apex flat pent pyramid and asymmetric.

Use at least 2 x 2 inch timber for this. With pyramid apex and asymmetric roofs roof shingles are included in the price. Starting at the bottom of the roof the tiles are laid overlapping each other by roughly 150 mm. Wooden shingles 30 year life expectancy have a layer of underlay on the bottom and are fixed to battens.