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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
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
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.

Shingle

ShingleShingle material is a cover of wood boards measuring 60 cm x 70 cm with 1 mm thickness. Type of wood that is often used to shingle is ironwood and wood purchase.

Benefits of the shingle as a roofing material cover, among other



1. Absorption heat more slowly because made of wood so that colder room.
2. Durable because the quality of ironwood can reach tens and even hundreds of years. .

While the lack of shingle is increasingly rare and difficult to search or found in the market. Even if the price is quite expensive.

Wood shingle is a material for the most elegant roof with a variety of choices and design. The drawback is its quality can deteriorates if the result of termite action and the sun. As for the installation of the roof is quite easy.

Several types of wood used for overhead costs are usually used for air circulation and also other types of expensive wood, if its intricate design you should hire a professional.

Wood materials for the roof type is derived from pine wood, wood deck, depending on how much money you spend on it, usually people choose pine. Oakwood is the type of wood is quite expensive but has the durability is better than wood or pine wood porch, another types of wood is plywood.

If you are using wood as a material for the roof shingle will provides natural shades in your home. To avoid termites you can paint with anti-termite paint with color to your liking. Wood gives a very strong roof and sturdy. You also can build a cover or partially cover is placed on your porch.

The weakness of wood is susceptible to various elements such as wind and solar so that the wood takes care of the other roof types.
Maintenance includes repair and finishing, let alone you live in an area filled with termites.

Other material for shingle currently is a composite shingle roof and very durable. This type of shingle will have the resilience of the older such as wood. This type of roof has a stunning appearance. This composite shingle preferred choice around the world.

Type of this roof is not affected climate change. With modern techniques manufacture roof type has benefits and design a more interesting with other types of roof.