Bay Window Flat Roof Construction

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Bay window flat roof construction.

Bay and bow windows are combinations of windows joined together to create a curve that extends beyond the walls of your home. A box bay is square the side sash come straight off the house at 90 degrees. This type of roof can be frustrating to frame and even experienced roofers will resort to trial and error when trying to fit the pieces together. Our flat grp bay window canopy roofs are available to suit either 135 or 90 degree splays as standard they are a simple yet stylish bay window canopy roof and can be manufactured in any size and angle.

Phil does a flat roof bay top with high performance built up felt and describes why we don t use lead anymore. Bay windows consist of three windows two angled operable windows with one central fixed panel while bow windows are typically four or more windows. Although approximately twice the cost of the lead replacement choice slates or tiles will last up to 100 years as long as the window cleaner doesn t break them. It s typically framed against the vertical wall of a building.

A box bay with a glass roof is known as a garden bay or greenhouse window. Attach 1 2 inch plywood sheathing add a metal drip edge at the bottom and cover with roofing felt. Though small the roof over a bay window has all the components of a standard roof. With either a selection grp finishes or trussed ready to tile on site integral grp fixing flashing upstand or for the trussed bay roofs a trussed ready to tile framework fascia soffit with encapsulated thickening material to receive screws for fixing all internal framework and delivered to site shrink wrapped and protected.

Start by attaching the pieces against the wall then cut the rafters to the required angles and install them. What is a bay or bow window. The stormking bay window roof is factory finished complete with full internal timber frame and is pre insulated. A bay roof is a three sided roof that covers the bay window projection.

Framing is made of 2x4s or 2x2s. The most common style is the angled bay window which protrudes from the house and slants back toward the wall at a 30 or 45 degree angle.