Timber Clad Pitched Roof

What is a pitched roof.

Timber clad pitched roof.

With rafters collars ties struts ridges underpurlins ceiling joists hanging beams combination hanging and strutting beams pitching plates and so on. A pitched roof construction is the classic old school way of roof construction. Timber pitched rooftop construction details focus on the timber construction that is commonly used in most roofing constructions. Some designers are extending this design ethos by cladding the roof in addition to the walls.

Pitched roofs cladding pitched roofs. A traditional roofing choice available in a wide range of styles and finishes. A pitched roof uses not only the external wall systems but also particular parts of the internal walls. There will need to be a metal roof skin or plastic single ply membrane roof below with standing seams to which you fix timber battens to which in turn you fix your timber planks.

Pitched roofing lends itself to the more traditional materials but there are many more modern alternatives available and we are happy to sit down and discuss the possibilities for your project be it refurbishment or new build. Timber is a heavy material that adds strength to your roof but comes at quite the cost. Creating a seamless timber clad structure and roof is deceptively complex. Timber clad roofs provide the quintessential alpine aesthetic.

In one form a timber clad roof consists of a fully watertight membrane applied to a plywood clad roof with timber battens installed over insulation and castellated timber batten. When constructing a pitched rooftop with timber this can be an incredibly labor intensive build.