A roof’s pitch, or slope, represents its steepness. Roof pitch is expressed as a ratio indicating the number of inches the roof rises vertically for every 12 inches it extends horizontally.

Fabricated with a dragon's tooth angle, the Landmark shingles give the impression of a handsplit shake roof. Next, Bob flashes back to the construction of the roof. After the of raising of the ...

“[Assume] a standard roof pitch of 4:12 rise over run (which means ... walk around the outside of your home with a pen and pad to diagram the areas of your roof. This can be a simple sketch ...

“The two common house designs are flat and pitched roof orientation. Both types are ideal for the climatic conditions in Kenya,” notes Odhiambo who has been practising for over 15 years.

Constructing a gable roof requires carefully considering several elements. The gable roof’s pitch or slope angle affects its steepness or shallowness. Rafters provide structural support and ...

Part of being a homeowner is keeping up with maintenance and repairs. And, when the time inevitably comes to replace you ...

To get a better understanding of the position of the shooter in relation to the US Secret Service snipers, the ABC has ...

An angular English home extension and a timber-clad Guatemalan retreat feature in our roundup of buildings with butterfly roofs. Otherwise known as inverted-pitched roofs, the V-shaped structures ...

While this is a simple option, it can only be used on flat roofs which are more common in commercial buildings. The pitched roofs used by most homes are not suitable for ballasted mounts.

Practice co-founder Dan Jones describes the kitchen and dining space he has designed for Simon House, his own family home in ...

The agency’s director said it tasked local law enforcement with securing the building from which Crooks allegedly opened fire ...

Spacious and easy to pitch, this dome tent also has other features ... direction or open fully (you can tuck the doors into “roof pockets” to keep them out of the way), turning the tent ...