Lightweight Roof Construction

In recent decades an expanding range of construction methods and building products particularly wooden truss roofing systems and wood i joists that together are often termed lightweight construction have been widely embraced by residential builders for their ability to deliver economy and functionality.

Lightweight roof construction.

Cast with 1 of concrete laminated to a 1 1 2 of expanded polystyrene foam these pavers have the look and feel of a full weight paver yet weigh in at roughly half the load. Our lightweight roof systems for conservatories look great add value and gives you back that space you need. Our lightweight tiles are easy to saw and cut and with just some batons a drill a screwdriver and a handful of screws you can completely renew your roof in just a couple of hours. Lightweight wood truss construction is being used more and more with new construction because it offers builders savings in cost easier access to run utilities and ventilation larger spans.

In the past the majority of roof structures were of wooden construction but over the past 15 to 20 years there has been a vast shift away from wood to metal mainly steel roof construction. We would like to show you a description here but the site won t allow us. Lightweight roof framing roof systems. If you find any extensive use of 2 x 4.

A traditional purlin strictly by definition is a horizontal structural member in a roof. Purlins traditionally support the roof deck cladding sheeting and are in turn supported by the principal rafters steel beams etc. Simply contact us today to find out more on 01772 828060. Lightweight roofing can be extremely useful in a number of situations including replacing glass roofs on conservatories for low pitched roofing and for lightweight structures such as timber housing.

Enjoy your conservatory all year round thanks to supalite s tiled roof system. Quality british made lightweight roofing tiles for diy roofing or trade not only are our lightweight roofing tiles very light and strong but they are also simple to fit on a wide range of roofs.