Pitched Roof Structure

Pitched roofs are one of the most common roofs and are generally considered to be the cheapest alternative for covering a building structure.

Pitched roof structure.

The pitch of a roof is its vertical rise divided by its horizontal span and is a measure of its steepness. Traditional cut timber pitched roof structures were in common use up until the 1970s. A pitched roof is a roof that slopes downwards typically in two parts at an angle from a central ridge but sometimes in one part from one edge to another. A pitched rooftop is very distinct to other roofs with less obvious angled options than may be found in some houses.

Pitched roof is a type of roof which is provided with some slope as structure covering. The rafters distribute the load of the roof covering and structure to the external walls. A pitched roof can be architecturally diverse yes it can take many possible shapes with different textures and colors. A pitched roof is very angular in natural.

Hipped gabled shed and mansard. Pitched roofs are generally used where rainfall is heavy. Pitched roof construction there are two basic methods of pitched roof construction. A cut roof this is the traditional method of cutting the timber on site and building up the roof using rafters ridge boards joists and purlins etc the exact details being determined by the size of roof size of timbers etc.

We know that the roofs are generally provided at top to cover and protect the structure from different weather conditions.