How to make a horse on the roof
It is difficult to overestimate the value of the construction of the roof, as the final stage of any construction. It can be divided into several stages, one of which is its installation. The end of the whole roof guidance will be the arrangement of the ridge. You should not confuse fundamentally different concepts - roofing ridge and roof ridge. The first is the element of the truss system (support bar), on which the truss legs rest on their top point. The second is the part of the roof that is mounted at the point of convergence of the slopes (above the support beam) and excludes moisture from entering the floor through gaps. And, if the ridge of the truss system is rather complicated to manufacture, then the roofing one is quite feasible.
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The ridge is made of the same material as the rest of the coating. If it is decided to use metal for the roof, then the elements of the ridge should also be made from it (for example, if ceramic tile is used, it is made of ceramics). The installation process will vary depending on the material selected.
Installation specifics
Tiling. For ceramics, there are always skate sets on sale made from the same material. Their installation is performed using special solutions and wire, securing the individual elements. In the case of metal tiles, they also use ready-made metal ridge kits.
Roll materials. If rolled materials are used, skate making is the simplest. Pre-prepared strip with a length of about two meters and a width of about a meter. They are placed on top of the convergence edge of the slopes and are fixed in the same way as the other parts of the roof.
Metal. For any kind of metal coating, the elements of the ridge are purchased together with the roofing material. But you can save money by making them yourself. The easiest way is to take a sheet of metal and cut strips of necessary length and width from it. After which they simply bend (along) in the middle in order to get a corner. The bend angle should correspond to the angle of slope of the roof slopes. The prepared part is fastened with special screws with additional moisture protection.
Asbestos cement slate. For the cover of slate device skate will be more difficult than in the above cases. When using ready-made parts of the roof, the process is greatly simplified. The components of the ridge are fastened with metal brackets (see fig.)
General installation rules
There are also general rules of installation, which must be observed regardless of the type of materials used. Consider them:
- Safety measures for high-altitude work must be strictly observed.
- No matter how carefully the parts of the roofing and the ridge fit together, inevitably there are gaps in which water or snow falls, blown by the wind. It is necessary to arrange a reliable waterproofing.
- Mandatory measures include the provision of high-quality ventilation. The use of polyurethane foam as an insulating material is unacceptable. Apply mineral (basalt) wool.
- Works should be carried out together. First of all, extreme details are laid and securely fixed. They will account for the maximum wind loads.
- Laying elements of the roofing ridge to be overlapped. Each subsequent part should overlap the previous one, on average, by 10 cm. This increases the waterproofing qualities of the whole structure.
Installation of the roofing ridge is the final stage of building a house, affecting many of the operational characteristics of the building. Not only moisture protection of the truss system, but also ventilation of the space under the roof depends on the quality of its performance. This is equally important, since the wooden parts of the truss system can become damp not only when moisture is ingested from the outside, but also in the absence of sufficient air circulation (undrawn condensate). With proper performance of work, the roof will perform its functions for many years.