Roofs Built With Wood

Green roof garage design.

Roofs built with wood.

Problems can arise if air is allowed to move but not freely. Steel and reinforced concrete have for the most part replaced such heavy wooden support systems and such materials moreover have enabled the development of new and dramatic roof forms. If you choose a sloping roof for the garage paint the walls white and the roof in a darker shade like chocolate brown blue or green. The type of truss you build will be suited for different weights which may help you determine the exterior materials you use.

For arbors gazebos pavilions pergolas and trellises. Until the later 19th century such supporting frameworks were made of wooden beams sometimes in highly complicated systems. A combination roof is quite literally a combination of types of roofs. There is an innate and natural affection for curves and arches in architecture.

A continuous curved arch that forms a timber frame roof for a pergola adds interest as well as drawing the eye upwards giving the perception of a grandeur scaled structure. This creates the potential for condensation due to the gaps in temperature. If too much condensation builds up it can cause the wood to rot away especially with an outdoor shed. For that reason cold flat roof construction needs to keep in mind the need for unblocked airflow.

Garage roofs can be arched sloping or flat depending on your taste and aptitude.