Main roof

Can be either
• sewn
• tied
or
• screw-fixed.
Depth of the roof d ≥ 30 cm
Roof pitch ≥ 45°

Valley

with a
depth of
d = 1.5 x 30 cm

Chimney outlet

at the ridge
Height above ridge ≥ 0.8 m
(FeuVO)

Ridge

can be made of heather, sods, reed,
copper or clay (Netherlands)

Gable opening
Dormer roof pitch

≥ 40°

Minimum distance of dormers

to valleys,
hips or other dormers
≥ 0.6 m from the indent

Roof build-up

• at least 6 cm back ventilation
• Kniep
• at least 50 cm roof overhang
(cp. Illustration)

Roof Structure
Illustration

  

Reetdachhaus

Architektur

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