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Knallkörper12 Aug 2016 20:35Hello forum!
Our house construction is now in full progress. At the moment, we are waiting for the ground floor ceiling. The more we look at the plans, the more doubts we have about the visual design of the roof. I find it especially disturbing that the southern eave appears so high when looking at the building from the west. Therefore, I am primarily considering whether we should enlarge the roof overhang.
Originally, we wanted a Frisian gable, but this was not approved due to local conditions. So we revised our designs and sent a CAD drawing to the general contractors we contacted. The general contractor we chose basically adopted the roof almost 1:1.
What I am wondering:
1. Is it "normal" for all sides of a half-hipped roof to have the same roof pitch? Are there standard values that differ from this?
2. Would a larger roof overhang require the structural calculations to be redone?
3. I would probably prefer the ridge purlins to be visible. Are these at the same height as the timber joist ceiling of the upper floor? Then the “gable eave” would have to be higher.
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a fascia board?
5. If we increase the roof overhang, do we then have to consider the floor area ratio? We have fully utilized the floor area ratio of 0.4. Does the roof overhang count if it exceeds a certain size?
6. Are exposed rafters on the gable sides statically significant? Do these need to be present beyond a certain overhang length?
7. Does anyone have any other good tips?
Thanks and have a nice weekend 🙂
Our house construction is now in full progress. At the moment, we are waiting for the ground floor ceiling. The more we look at the plans, the more doubts we have about the visual design of the roof. I find it especially disturbing that the southern eave appears so high when looking at the building from the west. Therefore, I am primarily considering whether we should enlarge the roof overhang.
Originally, we wanted a Frisian gable, but this was not approved due to local conditions. So we revised our designs and sent a CAD drawing to the general contractors we contacted. The general contractor we chose basically adopted the roof almost 1:1.
What I am wondering:
1. Is it "normal" for all sides of a half-hipped roof to have the same roof pitch? Are there standard values that differ from this?
2. Would a larger roof overhang require the structural calculations to be redone?
3. I would probably prefer the ridge purlins to be visible. Are these at the same height as the timber joist ceiling of the upper floor? Then the “gable eave” would have to be higher.
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a fascia board?
5. If we increase the roof overhang, do we then have to consider the floor area ratio? We have fully utilized the floor area ratio of 0.4. Does the roof overhang count if it exceeds a certain size?
6. Are exposed rafters on the gable sides statically significant? Do these need to be present beyond a certain overhang length?
7. Does anyone have any other good tips?
Thanks and have a nice weekend 🙂
K
Knallkörper13 Aug 2016 10:31Hello BeHaElJa,
I have also thought about this several times. I’m not entirely happy with the appearance of the gable side. How is the ring beam positioned on the gable side of the pitched roof?
I have also thought about this several times. I’m not entirely happy with the appearance of the gable side. How is the ring beam positioned on the gable side of the pitched roof?
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