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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.

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...
Roof types and materials

Roof types and materials

Know your mansards from your gables? Your Colorbond from your terracotta? Learn all about different roof styles and materials here. The shape of your roof...

Steel roofs and other metal roofing

Steel is the most popular roofing material in Australia. As well as being very durable, it's also lightweight, requires little maintenance and can be...

Roof designs and styles

Roofs come in many different designs, shapes and styles to suit different tastes and needs. Find out more about the practical differences between roof...

Skillion roof

Sometimes called a 'shed roof', a skillion roof is similar to a flat roof, but uses a steeper pitch which allows for better drainange....
A flat roof

Flat roof

Flat roofs are, as the name suggests, a flat, low-pitched style of roof that can be used as an upstairs living area or roof...

Gabled roof

A gabled roof, often called a 'pitched roof' or a 'peaked roof', is easily recognised from its triangular shape. Gabled roofs also offer a...

Hip roof

Hip roofs (or hipped roofs) are very popular in Australia. Hip roofs also often have shady eaves, and offer strength, and excellent resistance to...
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