Traditional Cut Timber Roof

Traditional or cut roof.

Traditional cut timber roof.

By providing two opposite lean to roofs a roof with a centre valley can be formed. Every member of a traditional cut roof is individually cut and assembled on site. Not only is the volume large enough to convert into living space but the structure can generally be easily altered. The sizes of lean to roofs can vary considerably.

In part 8 robin switches from the capel build to roger s extension to build the roof and show us all his tricks of the trade. This reflects the weatherproofing requirements of older roofing materials like thatch and peg tiles. A truss roof using factory made trusses which are delivered to site complete and just erected. 3 lean to roofs less common.

2 lean to roofs simple. They span from the wallplate to the ridge board providing a platform for the underlay battens and tiles. Trusses before trusses became popular nearly all roofs were cut on site from timbers lifted up one by one and secured in position by the carpenter. Traditional cut roofs 1 introduction.

The traditional option is steeply pitched rarely less than 35. Lean to roofs are very common. Traditional cut roof vs. The finished structure is readily adaptable.

Pitched roof construction a cut roof this is the traditional method of cutting the timber on site and building up the roof using rafters. We see how to cut a bird s mout.