Saw Tooth Roof Detail

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Saw tooth roof detail.

See more ideas about sawtooth roof architecture architecture details. The steeper surfaces are glazed and face away from the equator to shield workers and machinery from direct sunlight. Jun 5 2018 explore huệ dung đinh s board sawtooth roof on pinterest. Roofing contractors you can trust.

Mar 14 2016 explore guiseppe ferrigno s board sawtooth roofs on pinterest. The essential feature of the saw tooth construction consists in forming the roof in broken sections the roof proper having an inclination of about fifteen degrees and the glazed portions an inclination of about sixty degrees. This kind of roof admits natural light into a deep plan building or factory. Become a premium member to get access to 2d 3d cad models from our store choose your plan.

The sawtooth design was developed to help provide good lighting in interior spaces in the days before electric lighting was commonplace. Detail trusses and glazing of sawtooth roof west bay view to east. Sawtooth roof tops lakefront home in canada by julia jamrozik and coryn kempster the zigzag profile of this canadian lake houseallows natural light to enter deep into living spaces from skylights. By incorporating sawtooth roofs a typology marked by a series of sloping dual pitched ridges the prudent designs included in this collection deliver a unique series of light pathways which stream through and penetrate each building s interior.

The design aimed to harness daylighting particular building strategies and techniques which maximise the positive effects namely light and warmth which result from allowing sunlight into a building while reducing problems like glare and overheating. Photo print drawing 12.