ᐅ Roof Design for a Bungalow

Created on: 3 Mar 2015 16:25
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Illo77
Hello,

we are currently planning a bungalow, approximately 15 meters (49 feet) long and 10 meters (33 feet) wide.

Does anyone know which roof type is generally the most cost-effective for everything above the ceiling plate? For example, a gable roof or a hip roof? Solar panels or similar are not an issue on the roof.
The attic would be used, as commonly done, as storage space and to house a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery.

Best regards
wrobel4 Mar 2015 06:53
Hello

An affordable option, meaning "does not cost much," is definitely the shed roof.

What speaks for it in my opinion:
- simple design – I can build it myself
- rooms open to the south/west with large, tall windows
- the thermal solar system can be optimally oriented


Olli
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ypg
4 Mar 2015 10:16
@Illo77: Is it only about affordability, or does aesthetics also matter?
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Bauexperte
4 Mar 2015 10:26
Hello,
toxicmolotow schrieb:
Don’t most bungalows have a hipped roof or a variant of the hipped roof with a ridge, especially if the floor plan isn’t square or L-shaped?

What you are referring to is a classic hipped roof; it only qualifies as a pyramid roof if the floor plan is square.

Most bungalows in the past were built with a hipped roof; it looks more elegant compared to, for example, a gable roof. It is only in recent years that shed roofs, pitched roofs, and again flat roofs have been installed more frequently.

Regards, Bauexperte
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Illo77
4 Mar 2015 10:37
ypg schrieb:
@Illo77 : Does only affordability count, or also aesthetics?


Aesthetics are, of course, a matter of personal taste 😉

However, since this is a future rental property, the cost aspect is more important.
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nordanney
4 Mar 2015 11:44
Illo77 schrieb:
Aesthetics are always a matter of personal taste 😉

Since this is going to be a rental property, the cost aspect is more important
Return on investment for a single-family house? I’d rather focus on how to earn more money than to philosophize about the roof.;)
wrobel4 Mar 2015 13:21
ypg schrieb:
@Illo77 : is it just about affordability or also aesthetics?



Good morning

The roof is just one aspect.
In my opinion, what matters is that the proportions are right, especially in relation to the surrounding buildings.

Olli