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Structure

Many elements of structure make up the home, including doors, floors, walls, roofs, foundations and windows. This handy guide helps explain all these elements and more.

Roof shingles

Roof shingles, while similar to roof tiles, are normally flat and much thinner. Roof shingles can be made from all kinds of materials, including...

Domed roof

Circular roofs can take many shapes and forms - either flat or pitched, or even domed. Domed roofs, while strong, are unusual and may...
A curved roof

Curved roof

Curved roofs, most commonly made of steel in modern designs, offer the opportunity to add organic curves and a softer, rounder look to your...

Arched roof

Arched roofs offer excellent structural strength, and an unusual and eye-catching design. Nowadays, arched roofs are typically made from curved steel.   Arched roofs can be...

Concrete roof tiles

Similar to terracotta roof tiles, concrete tiles can also be designed to mimic wooden shingles, slate and stone, among other things - and offer...

Mansard roof

Often also referred to as a 'French roof', a mansard roof is a 'historic' variation on a hip roof. These types of roofs are...

Roof materials

From corrugated steel roofing to terracotta roof tiles and concrete roofing tiles, find out what the practical differences are between different roofing materials. A number...
A clerestory roof

Clerestory roof

Clerestory roofs allow in plenty of natural light while still preserving privacy, and allow for effective passive heating and cooling when they're correctly designed.   Clerestory...

Terracotta roof tiles

Terracotta roof tiles (also known as ceramic shingles) offer attractive, well-insulated roof surfaces that suit almost any climate. Tiles come in many different shapes...

Sawtooth roof

Saw tooth roofs were traditionally an industrial/warehouse type roof. They are now increasingly popular in houses, thanks to the amount of daylight they allow.   Sawtooth...
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