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- Great tips on how to build a garden house with a pitched roof yourself
- Which inclination is recommended?
- The alignment
- The blueprint
- The construction manual
- Tips
A pent roof is a fairly simple roof shape
Great tips on how to build a garden house with a pitched roof yourself
The unilaterally inclined pent roof is traditionally used for garages, sheds and factory buildings. It enjoys great popularity due to its modern appearance and uncomplicated design, even in garden sheds. Especially for small buildings, you can relatively easily plan and realize this roof yourself.
Which inclination is recommended?
With the pent roof you have many possibilities of roofing. Are suitable:
The angle of inclination the roof should have depends on the planned roofing. It should be at least five and at most six inches for rainwater to run well.
The alignment
If it is a pure tool shed, it is preferable to align the roof surface to the west. In almost all regions of Germany this is the weather side; the building is better protected from the weather.
If, on the other hand, you would like to use the self-built garden house with a pent roof as the second living room, then an orientation to the north is more favorable. Bring in the large windows in the front you get a light-flooded room, which almost gives the atmosphere of a conservatory.
The blueprint
Various websites offer free configurators to help you plan the thatched roof garden house. Based on the construction plan, you can then also calculate the material requirements and the costs for the arbor.
The construction manual
Tips
On the Internet, there is a wealth of prefabricated blueprints for garden houses with pitched roof, which can serve as inspiration. Mostly here is also a detailed construction manual included. This is perfect if you do not dare to plan it yourself.