ᐅ Aerated concrete solid roof designed as a pyramid roof on an urban villa
Created on: 21 Dec 2020 09:52
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Amel_NRW
Hello everyone,
I have been following this forum for a while, and now we are finally starting our house construction. Currently, we are planning a townhouse (external walls made of 42.5cm (17 inches) aerated concrete, interior walls of sand-lime brick) with two full floors on a plot located in the second row, about 100m (328 feet) straight line from the pedestrian zone.
Townhouses are usually built with a 22-degree roof pitch and a hipped roof. Our idea for the roof is a 35-degree pyramid roof with a solid aerated concrete roof structure and 2 to 3 roof windows. Why this choice?
Firstly, we want to keep the option open to expand the attic in about a year to add an office and another child’s room, which is why we prefer a 35-degree pitch instead of 22 degrees. Secondly, due to the dense development around us, sound insulation is an important factor, and a photovoltaic system is firmly planned. According to a friend who is an architect, when the roof type can be freely chosen, a solid roof is preferable for both soundproofing and radiation protection reasons (especially regarding the photovoltaic system).
According to Ytong, any roof shape can be constructed as a solid roof. So far, in my research, I have mostly only found solid roofs as gable roofs. Does anyone here have experience with a solid pyramid roof and could possibly share photos? And does this approach make sense as we have imagined it?
If it matters, we are still undecided about the upper floor ceiling, whether to go with a wooden beam ceiling or a concrete ceiling.
Greetings from the Ruhr area
I have been following this forum for a while, and now we are finally starting our house construction. Currently, we are planning a townhouse (external walls made of 42.5cm (17 inches) aerated concrete, interior walls of sand-lime brick) with two full floors on a plot located in the second row, about 100m (328 feet) straight line from the pedestrian zone.
Townhouses are usually built with a 22-degree roof pitch and a hipped roof. Our idea for the roof is a 35-degree pyramid roof with a solid aerated concrete roof structure and 2 to 3 roof windows. Why this choice?
Firstly, we want to keep the option open to expand the attic in about a year to add an office and another child’s room, which is why we prefer a 35-degree pitch instead of 22 degrees. Secondly, due to the dense development around us, sound insulation is an important factor, and a photovoltaic system is firmly planned. According to a friend who is an architect, when the roof type can be freely chosen, a solid roof is preferable for both soundproofing and radiation protection reasons (especially regarding the photovoltaic system).
According to Ytong, any roof shape can be constructed as a solid roof. So far, in my research, I have mostly only found solid roofs as gable roofs. Does anyone here have experience with a solid pyramid roof and could possibly share photos? And does this approach make sense as we have imagined it?
If it matters, we are still undecided about the upper floor ceiling, whether to go with a wooden beam ceiling or a concrete ceiling.
Greetings from the Ruhr area
Thank you for the responses.
We are initially switching from a gable roof to a hipped roof and planning a knee wall height of about 80 cm (31.5 inches). This should be sufficient for our plan to set up a large office in the attic without additional expensive dormers.
We will gather more information about a solid roof, including the potential extra costs and whether the improved indoor climate and heat storage capacity make it worthwhile.
We are initially switching from a gable roof to a hipped roof and planning a knee wall height of about 80 cm (31.5 inches). This should be sufficient for our plan to set up a large office in the attic without additional expensive dormers.
We will gather more information about a solid roof, including the potential extra costs and whether the improved indoor climate and heat storage capacity make it worthwhile.
Amel_NRW schrieb:
We’re initially changing from a tent roof to a hip roof and planning a knee wall height of about 80 cm (31 inches). This should be sufficient for our plan to set up a large office in the attic without the need for additional expensive dormers. I remain very curious.
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