The builders matched the rough finish of the joists with timber supports on the skylights then painted everything white to create a light airy space.
Sloped glass roof extension.
Build vertically and just add a few more floors.
Usually a slope of 5 or more guarantees a decent enough incline to keep it relatively clean in wet weather or when you wash it.
Sloped glazing is a roof a glass roof and like any other roof system people expect it not to leak.
While the extension features a modern steel structure and a large amount of glazing the roof features stone slates to provide a sympathetic nod to the original cottage.
Impressive buildings around the world with glass roof extensions.
The pitch of the extension s roof complements the original building creating a sense of harmony between the two elements.
Glass roofs need a minimum slope the absolute minimum is 1 so rainwater will help wash away any debris dust and leaves that settle there.
But as the times are changing the roofs are viewed as a strong style factor to the home that is durable and stable.
Available in a range of pitches these glass roofs can be used to create light filled extensions as well as modern conservatories for any home.
When it leaks it can speed up the degradation of the components that make up the sloped glazing system increasing the leakage problem or requiring failed components within the system to be replaced.
Tour the rest of this loft style extension on a victorian home.
The answer is sometimes obvious.
It s quite difficult to expand a structure when there s no available space anywhere around it.
The sloped glazed roof ties in with the industrial style ceiling in the kitchen created by exposing the joists.
Unfortunately that is not always the case.
Our glass roofs use ultra slim aluminium framing the slimmest available on the market to create large glass roofs with minimal framing.
Over the years the sloping roof extension is seen as a measure to protect the home from the extremes of the weather and this purpose is fulfilling even now.