Mark Austin, technical director at SpecStudio, discusses the key considerations when developing a detailed pitched roof ...

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Besides performing the essential function of protecting human beings from sun, rain, hail, and snow, roofs come in various shapes that add architectural interest to the buildings they cover. Factors ...

Conventional wisdom has it that the best roof for a house in a snow-prone location is a pitched roof: that way the snow doesn’t pile up and cause the roof to collapse. The downside, the snow can ...