NOVICE requires ADVICE :S
#1
05-24-08, 06:00 AM
NOVICE requires ADVICE :S
Alright well the project is a stone house via slipform.
I am in desperate need of some ideas regarding the roof design. Is it possible to have a roof that is supported solely by the external walls? And if so what kind of measures do I need to take to prevent the walls from being pushed out by the weight of the roof?
Thanks in advance.
I am in desperate need of some ideas regarding the roof design. Is it possible to have a roof that is supported solely by the external walls? And if so what kind of measures do I need to take to prevent the walls from being pushed out by the weight of the roof?
Thanks in advance.
#3
05-25-08, 02:27 AM
thanks for the welcome.
Funny thing is that right after I made this thread I looked in a DYI book and saw all this info about roof trusses! And I felt a bit silly.
The trusses would be perfect for what I want to do. I'm planning on building a stone and reinforced concrete house. Dimensions are 12m wide by 17m long. I'm from Australia so sorry about the metric.
I had a look at a steel company and it seems like they design a roof system to suit the floor plan and then cut and supply all the materials. All I would have to do is put it all together.
Funny thing is that right after I made this thread I looked in a DYI book and saw all this info about roof trusses! And I felt a bit silly.
The trusses would be perfect for what I want to do. I'm planning on building a stone and reinforced concrete house. Dimensions are 12m wide by 17m long. I'm from Australia so sorry about the metric.
I had a look at a steel company and it seems like they design a roof system to suit the floor plan and then cut and supply all the materials. All I would have to do is put it all together.
