Carport roof

Carport design consists of parts of floors, walls, roof and retaining structures, and the order closing the roof. How does the structure of the roof?

Retaining structure carport roof truss can be categorized into three types:

The structure that stands alone: the structure standing alone can be sustained in the four main points, or it could be only two main points by using the cantilever system. Support columns can be selected from the column concrete, wood, iron, steel, or a combination of these materials. External display columns can be selected in accordance with the design concept carport.

Structure attached part: carport is located very close to the main building will have an advantage. Roof truss can be attached to the house. This makes the cost of construction is more efficient carport. Only the two-point support, sturdy enough carport. In order to look attractive, carport construction should use materials and systems in line with the construction of houses and the main facade.

Structure suspension: suspension structure is a cantilever structure with a sling iron or steel slings. This system allows the cover of the roof to hang freely without the need for additional columns. Lightweight materials needed for the roof frame and lid. Such structures are usually used types of flat roofs.

When the house was inhabited

Cases which occurred on the roof of your house which is inhabited by a leak. For that meditation should immediately if there is leakage. stored water will accelerates the weathering of wood. Steps taken to deal with leaks is to find the cause of the leak. Some of the causes that can creates leaks are as follow:

a. Closing the roof is less good. Al this can happens because the cover material such as poor quality or less precision, so installation is less tidy. Can also occur due to seepage from the roof cover. For the election of a high quality roof cover should take precedence.

b. The slope of the roof is too sloped so water does not flow fast flowing and there was a puddle. Recommended for roof sloped at least 30 degrees while the asbestos 10 to 15

c. The meeting between the tile and Rooftop often have cracked or broken. Normally the materials used to cover the top of the roof tile mortar which is then given nok. Connections between nok often separate or crack. This also happens in other connections. A simple step is the connection Waterproofing previously been given a fiber base.

d. Of guttering usually come many cases, depending on the size and materials used are as follow:

1. Small gutter that can not accommodate the bulk of rain water.
2. The slope of the gutter so that water flows less smoothly.
3. When using zinc guttering, leaks can occur in zinc-hole or a connection between the gutters and drainage
4. When using concrete gutters, leaks occur because of cracks in the concrete so that the hair is in Waterproofing.

Besides a few things about these treatments, the presence of termites in the roof should always be wary of. For routine maintenance was performed on a regular basis between two to four years for termite attack can be prevented. When termites have invaded the roof is the safest step is to replace the roof truss.

Model based on the slope of the roof

There are two types based on the slope of its roof, the roof is flat and sloping roofs.

1. Flat roof.
Flat roof has a slope below 10 degrees. Materials used as cover the roof is asbestos, fiberglass wave, zinc wave, polykarbonat, and concrete. This roof terrace is usually used for the garage and laundry. In addition to concrete, the roof which has a fast and cheap because the shape and materials used is quite simple. Lack of roof is more room underneath to be hot because the height of the roof is generally low, or less does not reach 3 m.

2. Sloping roof.
Sloping roof has a slope of above 20 degrees. Roof requires a lot of material and the process more complicated. Materials used as the cover is tile, shingle, metal roof tile and so forth. The benefits of this roof is more room underneath relatively cold compared to flat roof.

Concrete roof

Alternatives that can be used as cover the roof is concrete. Concrete form of the roof is flat. There are two types or model that serves as a concrete roof, the conventional concrete and precast concrete.

1. Conventional concrete.
This matter must be known when using concrete as a roof is as follows:
a. The burden of its heavy concrete structures so that necessary security is strong.
b. For the casting process, necessary form work. Materials that can be used as form works are bamboo and wood for the pole and its board or triplex for its holder.
c. Can use for its title the two iron layers with each layer is the distance between 15 - 20 cm. Can also use a mix in light weight steel roof frame.
d.Proses making it takes as long to consider the age of concrete 28 days.

2. Concrete printing.
For printing lighter concrete than conventional concrete. Making it does not require form work so that the time it will not be long compared to conventional concrete and the cost of making it cheaper than conventional concrete.

In making this concrete roof needs to slope the roof. The goal is to be in the water on the surface can still flow. Surface should be coated or waterproofing to prevent leakage due to hot sun and often rain water.

Roof tile

Closing the roof tile is one of the most important part of the roof. selecting the type of roof covering materials are very determine the framework of the roof structure. There are many types of materials that can be used as roof cover, among shingle, tile, asbestos, fiber cement and steel or metal.

Based on their raw materials, tile can be divided into two, namely tile soil and concrete roof tile. Material basis of making tile clay soil is a good printed manual (with hands) or use a press machine, which then burned perfectly. While the concrete roof tile made from a mixture of sand or stone with cement using a printing machine. Based on the shapes tile consists of various types, including frog tile, hollow tile, flat interlocking tile, ceramic tile and concrete roof tile.

1. Tile frog.
This tile is called the frog tile because its shapes such as frogs.
Frogs have a field tile, and even the bottom of the elevation there is a frog-like, and in one of the grooved edge there is a trap. Frog tile making is carried out manually by hand and there is also the engine. So that the tile looks better at the time of installation and prevent the attack of mildew, it is in the paint this tile with tile paint. Indeed, at this time in the market many models tile frog that has been in the glazing with transparent color and transparent brown. The aim is to prevent the attack of mildew.

Basic materials such as tile clay frogs. Tile excess frogs are valuable light weight and inexpensive, but strong enough to tread on. While the lack of it among others in terms of which must require the exactness and accuracy. This pattern is caused by the zig-zag connection interlock system (such as the stone-brick) then the result is not neat if the tile rafter and tidy so that it does not splash will happens. In addition, the surface of tile is not in the enamel will easy mossy look so dirty. The impact is no less need for the installation lath o support roof tile used t more than that of using other types of tile.

Tile frog quite mild compared with other types, that is only about 1.5 - 1.8 kg per unit. Needs per meter square tile roof around 21 - 25 units. depending on the size of its tile. Slope angle at the time of installation of the roof is 19 without aluminum foil.

2.Flat interlocking tile.
Flat interlocking tile or tile usual this has a flat surface. Like tile frog, basic materials making this tile is no clay. Tile is most commonly used because the price is relatively cheap, installation is also quite easy. Requirement per square meter roof of 25 units with weight 1.5 kg / unit. Advantages include flat interlocking tile is cheap and lightweight. While the lack of it is weak or less strong for the board and easily affected lumut fell ill, so visibly dirty.

3. Hollow tile.
This tile is in the glazing and the non-glazing. Tile in the enamel should not need to be painted to prevent mildew and fungus attack. Specifications include hollow tile weight 2.3 kg / unit, the contents of 18 units per m2, the distance from rafter 40 cm, 25.5 cm distance from lath used to support roof tile,interlock system connection, and a minimum roof slope angle 19 degrees. Advantages include hollow tile enough light, cheap, and strong.
While the lack of it among others is required, among other necessary accuracy at the time of installation to appear neat.

4. Ceramic tile
Tile is strong enough compared with other types. Ceramic tile has many models and colors. Basic materials making this tile is clay. The process of burning through it at a temperature of 1100 C to the time for 18 hours. With this burning like the ceramic tile is quite strong and not porous. meaning does not come on the surface of the tile. Burning oven to its use so that the size of tile more precise and uniform. After combustion, the process of coloring is next and the tooth enamel. With enamel tile is able to reflect this summer for up to 90% so that relatively cold room underneath. Color choices available in the market quite a lot, including natural, orange, yellow, blue, green, maroon, tosca, brown, gray, and so forth. The specification is a heavy ceramic tile 3.2 kg / unit, the contents of 14 units/m2, rafter distance of 40 cm and an interlock connection.

5. Concrete roof tile.
Concrete roof tile has many models and colors, starting with the curvature model to model or flat arches. Also vary the color of brown, blue, green or a combination of 2 -3 color in a single tile. Raw material producing concrete roof tile is a mixture of cement, sand, binder, brace materials, and coloring materials.
In use, the materials of concrete roof tile in doubt because of the size and weight of tile big enough. But with the weight of 4 - 4.2 kg per unit. However, the content of the 9 - 10 units/m2 the weight of tile is light enough compared to ceramic tile. Weight of concrete roof tile is between 38-42 kg/m2, while the ceramic tile around 45 kg/m2.
There are two types of concrete roof tile, and the Centurion palace. Nova tile palace type of concrete is a product of the model large form of plate or flat. How to tile installation Nova palace this pattern, the same as brick. Enough variety of colors, namely black, brown, green, red brick, and maroon. While Centurion is a concrete tile roof tile concrete models that have curvature. This tile has a variety of colors, the maroon, green, blue, chocolate, or a combination of color are 2-3. Connection system that is used to tile type is Centurion interlock.

Concrete roof tile should have some important components, namely the tile (batten lug), water channels, double water channel, the area storm (weather checks), nail holes, side under lock, side cover lock, the body tile (roll), the bottom of the tile body (nose), and tile holder (nib support). The function of each component of concrete roof tile.

Light steel structure

The framework of light steel structure is a lightweight steel frame arrangement of the stem of a manufacturing system with assembly and calculations using the assistance of computer software. Materials used are high quality steel that is thin and lightweight. To prevent the occurrence of corrosion, the material is given galvanize or galvalum layer (layer of aluminum and zinc).
Elements of the roof structure is light steel trestle,row, and in the screw. Distance of light steel trestle, depending on the weight of the roof cover. The weight of the roof covering the distance of meeting its light steel trestle. For example by using the cover concrete tile roof, the distance between the light steel trestle can reach 1.4 m. Material thickness for light steel trestle ranged from 0.75 to 1 mm, while the thickness between 0.4 - 0.7 mm

The advantages of light steel roof structure, including:
a. Its light weight compared with the structure of the wood so that the burden should be borne by the structure under roof more.
b. Anti termite.
c. Fire-resistant.
d. It is not expand and shrink.
e. Installation faster than with wood because it is a structure of a series.

While the lack of light steel roof structure is, among others;
a. Need cover because underneath ceiling light steel structure cannot be in Expose. b. The form of the roof does not flexible like wood that is easily cut and formed.
c. Calculation of the structure must be appropriate and requires the careful supervision at the time of the error because a part of the structure will damage the other.

With the more expensive and difficult to get quality wood then use the framework of light steel roof is to be the right alternative. This is because the cost incurred for the roof structure is almost equivalent to the type of wood, depending on the model of the roof and the roof cover will be used. The more complex model of the roof and the weight of the roof will cover the greater costs.

Hystory of roof

Basically, the roof consists of two parts, namely the structure of the roof and cover the roof. Days of old, which is often used as the roof structure is wood and bamboo with a roof cover and foliage tile.
The framework of bamboo roof frame is the simplest of wood. Order to cover the wooden roof of tile. But there were also some buildings that frame the roof using a combination of wood and bamboo. Use of the framework of the roof is a combination of efforts to further economic and efficient.

Along with time, developing technology, including technology architecture. The development of the field of architecture, especially the structure of the roof, this happens not only because of the development of technology, also because of increasingly scarce and expensive raw materials for the roof structure. Technology show the roof structure of steel frame and lightweight steel roof with a cover a wide range of land glazing tile, concrete tile, ceramic tile, asbestos various models, and the steel plate. Even have a house or a building roof using concrete dock.