When the construction of a house is nearing completion, questions arise: with what and how to cover the roof, so that the quality is at the level and it looks beautiful. First you need to decide what material to use for this. The type of coverage will largely depend on your taste, on the features of the roof, as well as on the climate in your area.
Types of roof finishes
It is not easy to choose a material, among the variety offered by manufacturers. It is important to choose not only a high-quality coating, but also suitable in style and color for your home. After all, the roof is one of the most important details of the house, almost the first thing that people pay attention to.
Therefore, it is necessary not only to cover the roof with the first thing that comes to hand, but to take the choice of cladding seriously.To date, there are many materials, but among them we can distinguish the main, most common.
The tile is divided into several types: ceramic, bituminous and metal.
Note! The first of them is made of baked clay, therefore it has a number of advantages - it is attractive in appearance and resistant to weather influences. However, it is heavy and brittle, and can crack from impacts. The rafter system for this coating must be further strengthened so that it can withstand the weight of such tiles.
Bituminous tiles are soft roofing, have a lot of advantages, serve from 30 to 50 years, it is easy to install, and it looks attractive.
If these types of roofing are in rather high demand, then metal tiles have recently become the most popular.
It's not surprising, because metal tile roof It has many advantages and almost no disadvantages. Galvanized molded steel is light in weight and very strong.
Withstands a large mass of snow, is not afraid of blows, does not rust and looks great on the roof. A huge selection of colors and shades will allow you to choose a coating that will look harmonious with the design of your home.
As for the cost, the material is quite inexpensive with high quality. Since it is produced in the form of sheets that imitate individual tiles, after laying it seems that the roof is covered with individual tiles.
With proper installation and care, the coating will last at least 50 years.
If you know how to properly cover the roof, you can use any material.When building a small country house, cottage, bath, you can use a convenient and common material - slate.
There are quite a lot of varieties of it, it has good qualities, is wear-resistant, durable and lightweight.
However, it loses a little to metal coatings in appearance. Therefore, large houses with rich design and many elements are not covered with it so often.
Regardless, you can't go wrong if you choose slate roof. The coating will last a long time without loss of quality, and will not upset you with the need for frequent repairs.
Recently, the fashion for wooden roof coverings has returned. Their varieties: shingles, shingles, ploughshares and shingles are not in vain in demand. The durability of wood treated in a special way has been proven by time.
Shingles are thin boards that are sawn along the grain of the wood. Ploughshare - boards resembling the plow part of the same name, with pointed, rounded or stepped edges.
A shingle is a wedge-shaped plank with grooves to cover the roof. It is worth noting that it is best to make wood coatings in regions with a cold climate.
The installation process has its own subtleties and features, the matter is quite painstaking and requires accuracy. But the end result will please with its originality and attractive appearance. It is not in vain that domes of churches, roofs of castles and towers are covered with wooden tiles of various shapes.
How to carry out installation work
Once you have chosen the type of roofing, the first thing to consider is how much material you will need for your roof. Buy with a small margin, in case of rejection and leftovers after cutting sheets.
Having acquired the material, you, of course, will wonder - how to competently cover the roof, and what is required for this. Of the tools you will need a drill, hammer, screwdrivers, an ax, punching scissors for cutting metal. Stock up on nails, screws, sealant to putty joints and holes.
Before laying the finish coat, you need to make a "roofing cake". It consists of vapor barrier, thermal insulation and waterproofing.
Note! The vapor barrier will protect the insulation layer from moisture coming from inside the house. If it is not equipped, such an impact will make the insulation unusable in a short time, it will simply begin to mold, rot and collapse. Waterproofing is also necessary, it will protect not only the insulating layer from water ingress from above, but also prevent water from seeping into the house.
If you chose slate for covering, the crate should have a slat pitch less than the length of the tile. The sheets are relatively small in size and light in weight, so you can do a great job of laying yourself.
It is important to ensure that the elements lie evenly, and their overlapping with each other is the same. Holes are drilled in the sheets with a drill for fastening.
You can make them before laying, or you can drill the pieces already laid out on the roof. It all depends on how you feel more comfortable. The slate is fastened with self-tapping screws, with the obligatory use of polymer sealing washers.
They will give tightness to the fasteners and will not allow water to seep under the roof. Slate fragments are laid from the cornice overhangs, moving up to the ridge.
They start from any edge of the roof, then, strip by strip, again, starting from the bottom, and to the top, they cover the roof.Adjacent sheets are laid relative to each other in two ways.
The first is when the sheets are shifted by one wave. The second - all sheets are shifted relative to each other in all rows. Most often, however, they use the first option, since it is much simpler.
When laying slate, remember that for all its strength, it may not withstand the weight of a person, local loads can break the sheet. Observe caution and safety precautions.
It is not uncommon for developers to opt for flexible coatings for their roofs. One of these is a rubber roof covering, convenient and reliable.
It has two varieties - liquid and sheet. The liquid composition is simply poured in an even layer, then they wait until the mass has completely solidified.
The sheet covering is issued in the form of the separate layers which are on sale in a set with the fastening tape. Both types are quite easy to install, fit easily, serve for a very long time, however, are not cheap.
And, although you can choose almost any color of the material, in the end the coating does not create the effect that we see from the more attractive tile or slate.
If you are going to cover the roof with metal tiles, keep in mind that its installation is similar to laying slate.
The material is sold in the form of sheets imitating individual tiles. Very effective coating, strong and durable. It does not overload the roof with excess weight, and it easily transfers loads from snow and wind.
The roof ultimately looks prestigious and noble, and a variety of colors allow you to perfectly match the coating to a particular house. Laying is desirable to do with an assistant, push the sheets towards each other with a thick board.
Fragments are attached to the crate with nails or screws.Do not forget to use sealing washers, which will create tightness at the attachment points.
The sheets are slipped one under the other with a slight overlap, fastened slightly at first, then, when the roof surface is completely closed, they are nailed already thoroughly. Grooves and joints in difficult areas are coated with silicone sealant.
By covering the roof with a flat sheet of metal, you will also protect it reliably and for a long time.
Note! But, it is worth considering one drawback - the flatter the roofing material, the more noise effects there will be in the rain. The wavy structure of the surface, on the contrary, dampens sounds from falling drops. In this case, you will get the best sound insulation by using soft roofing materials or ceramic tiles as a coating.
Many developers do not know how to cover the roof with bitumen, although the process is one of the simplest. The rolled material is laid out on a roof previously smeared with bituminous mastic.
Covering a standard garage roof, for example, it turns out strong and durable. However, not very attractive in appearance. Therefore, most often this type of material is used on flat roofs.
A worthy alternative can be called bituminous tiles, which belong to the soft type of roofing. Prepare the roof for it, providing an even and rigid base. Then a cushioning reinforcing layer is laid, for example, a special roofing carpet.
Tiles are laid from the bottom up, making the same even overlaps. The joints are coated with glue intended for this, the elements are attached with nails.
Whatever material you use for roofing, before you cover the roof of the house, study the instructions attached to the specific product.Then you will avoid problems and difficulties, and a properly laid out roof will last as long as possible.
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