Dec 28 2013 explore chittock1 s board rear flat roof extension on pinterest.
Flat roof rear extensions.
All flat roofs make it easy to install roof lights which increases the light internally however have a reduced ceiling height when compared with a pitched roof.
Moreover the costs of a flat roof extension today are typically lower than for a pitched roof.
A value adding double storey side or rear extension.
Many homeowners when building single storey extensions tend to opt for a flat roof because they are cheaper and quicker to create.
Both extensions feature flat green sedum roofs that offer a striking contrast to the pitched roof of the original property.
By choosing a catslide design.
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A pitched roof falling away from the rear of the property may simply not be possible for an extension measuring 4 5m depth.
This ground floor flat was transformed by this pitched roof rear extension.
From your photos i would approximate the distance between the head of the existing doors and the first floor windows is 1 2 1 5m.
If the rear extension is a two storey extension it must be built of a similar material to the existing building and be no closer than 7 metres to the rear boundary.
A felted flat roof is a common and easy choice and would be recommended if you are looking to carry out a simple extension and do not mind re roofing it in 10 15 years.
Joiner 12 per hour glazier 16 per hour kitchen fitter 40 per hour.
The flat roof extension is more on trend than it once was and is free of the dreaded leaks that haunted this type of structure in the past.
Flat roof 40 to 90 per m 2 hip roof 50 to 100 per m 2 labour.
The minimum recommended pitched roof is 15 degrees.
First and foremost a flat roof extension will usually be cheaper to create than a pitched roof extension.
Pros of a flat roof extension.
Take inspiration from the ideas above to create an aesthetically pleasing extension for your unique home.
Mark hazeldine homeowner helen was keen that the extension to her 16th century cottage should mirror the older sections of the house.