Mono Pitch Slate Roof
Mono pitched roof construction is generally standalone roofs which imply that you don t need to attach them to any part of your roof.
Mono pitch slate roof. Suitable for single door window or multiple entrances. This is often a configuration seen on simple shed buildings. The mono ridge is available in a range of colours please see the list below. Reader swartz architects designed the renovation of this 1970 s farmhouse.
It is sloped only on one single side. Up to 4400mm x 880 x 725mm slate roof style. A mono pitched roof runs from a taller wall to a wall of lesser height to produce a slope. But since there is still a wide variety of slate roofing systems there are occasions when the minimum pitch can go down to as low as 15 0 depending on the uniqueness of the roof.
Mono pitched or shed roof can be attached or freestanding. High pitched roofs often need extra fasteners and their pitch can be as high as 21 12. The sloped roof on this modern house. Mono meaning single and the slope is referred to as the pitch.
Minimum roof pitch for shingles. Conventional roofs are the easiest to construct and you can walk on them safely. Traditionally a minimum roof pitch of 20 was recommended in bs 5534 but modern tiles and slates have now been designed for applications as low as 15. All russell roof tiles concrete fittings are manufactured in accordance with the requirements of bs en 490 concrete roof tiles and fittings product specifications and bs en 491 concrete roof tiles and fitting test methods.
Westbury variable mono pitch canopy any length up to 4400mm. They have a pitch ranging from 4 12 to 9 12. With regards to the pitch the building standard code bs 5534 recommends a minimum pitch of 200 for slate roofs. The mono pitch roof is always made out of one single roofing surface.
You can also calculate roof pitch even without using a roof slope calculator. The russell mono ridge tile is suitable for use on the ridge line of a mono pitch roof upto a maximum pitch of 35 degrees. These roofs have a pitch less than 4 12. The bearing of mono pitched trusses into shoes should be in accordance with table 1 unless designed by an engineer in accordance with technical requirement r5.
This kind of roofing is true to its name. Hipped roofs constructed with trussed rafters typically require a series of diminishing mono pitched trusses supported by a girder truss. This type of roof is also referred to as a pent roof lean to roof or skillion roof. Westbury mono pitch canopy for single door application.
1580 x 730 x 700mm open truss for real slates tiles. The sloped roofs on this modern home were designed to take advantage of the path of the sun to maximize brightness and to make the interior of the home feel bigger and brighter.