Topic 2 Roof
Topic 2 Roof
Topic 2 Roof
ROOF
CONTENT
ROOF
a. Construction
b. Coverings
c. Boardings
d. Painting
e. Rainwater goods
• Gutterwork
• Pipework
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A. CONSTRUCTION
Refer pg.148
A. CONSTRUCTION (CONT’D)
SMM2
M.2.1.d
M.1.1
Refer pg.152
A. CONSTRUCTION (CONT’D)
Refer pg.153
A. CONSTRUCTION (CONT’D)
500mm
rafter
c.t.c
End of
rafter
10000
Refer pg.154
A. CONSTRUCTION (CONT’D) Refer pg.154 & 155
500mm
rafter
c.t.c
End of
rafter
10000
Hip roof
9500
A. CONSTRUCTION (CONT’D)
Wrought surface
- Rafter (purple)
- Ceiling joist (orange)
- Hip rafter
- Valley rafter
Length wrought
surface for rafter
45˚
= 0verhang/cos45˚
Overhang- 500 = 0.500/0.7071
= 0.707
hip
rafter
rafter
Overhang- 500
A. CONSTRUCTION (CONT’D)
TIMBER PITCHED ROOF
Taking-off list
Construction
1. Plates -m
a) 100 x 75 wall plates
2. 50 x 100 pitched roof members -m
a) Rafters
b) Ceiling joists
3. 50 x 100 pitched roof members -m
a) Hip rafters
b) Valley rafters
A. CONSTRUCTION (CONT’D)
TIMBER PITCHED ROOF
Taking-off list
Construction
4. 25 x 150 pitched roof members -m
a) Ridge boards
5. Wrought surface on rafters -m
6. Wrought surface on hip/valley rafters -m
B. COVERINGS
SMM2
L.15
L.4
L.14
Rafter length
Roof length
The area of roof covering is measured in the same way whether the roof is hipped or gabled at the
ends, provided that the angle of pitch is constant throughout, that is, twice the length if the roof
multiplied by the length on slope.