Parapet Roof Rear Extension

Sep 12 2014 explore akedgley s board parapet on pinterest.

Parapet roof rear extension.

See more ideas about parapet roof lantern flat roof. Be built in materials to match the original structure. See more ideas about parapet house extensions flat roof extension. Mustn t extend beyond the rear wall by more than 3m.

This is known as a mansard. Usually this is about 1 50 or 1 5º but the general convention is that any roof with a slope of less than 15º is technically a flat roof. This extension to a victorian house has a zinc clad flat roof with a pitch of approximately 10º but unusually the slope is upwards to the garden opening up the view and creating an uplifting. To make a loft extension workable in this instance it will be necessary to remove the existing roof build up the existing party walls and build a new structure set back from the front wall with the front and rear walls sloping inwards.

Apr 30 2016 explore warwick s board parapet roof on pinterest. See more ideas about parapet kitchen extension flat roof extension. Often the existing roof will be inverted so the roof is a valley v. No two storey extensions can be made to the front of the house or to any wall parallel.

Parapet walls box gutters and gable roof dual pitched single storey rear extension roof i am proposing to build a single storey 6m rear extension on a mid terrace property. If you are adding a double storey extension it can t be taller than the highest part of your existing roof. See more ideas about parapet roof flat roof. A parapet roof is simply put when a building s outermost walls extend upwards past the roof around the edges most often by a few feet.

While a roof parapet wall may seem like a small detail in the grand scheme of the entire building design it can actually change the dynamic of an entire roof both in terms of cosmetic detailing and safety. Both of my neighbours have 3m single storey rear extensions which they have built upto the line of junction.