Metal roofing offers many advantages, but one of the drawbacks is the need for a very flat roof structure. Metal roofing is fairly rigid and doesn’t like being forced to follow undulations.

The best flat roof porch ideas combine good looks with practicality and can be designed to suit all kinds of homes ...

TYPES OF ROOF STRUCTURE There are only two main options for the roof structure of a flat-to-pitched conversion: deadload (also known as a propped rafter) and self-supporting (or spanning truss).

Flat roof extensions are constructed using a deck which could be made up of softwood boards finished with a bitumen coating. However, increasingly, they are made using thick sheets of weather- and ...

Slough, UK : After a successful rollout of its first flat roof structure (TRIANGLE), PROINSO PV Rack (www.proinsopvrack.com), racking system specialist, launched an extremely ompact, rail -free ...

Another method of ventilating a flat-roof building is useful in buildings that have a roof bulkhead—a small structure above the roof that contains a stairway from the top floor.