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A roof is the top covering of a building, including all materials and constructions necessary to support it on the walls of the building or on uprights, providing protection against rain, snow, sunlight, extremes of temperature, and wind. A roof is part of the building envelope.
The characteristics of a roof are dependent upon the purpose of the building that it covers, the available roofing materials and the local traditions of construction and wider concepts of architectural design and practice and may also be governed by local or national legislation. In most countries a roof protects primarily against rain. A verandah may be roofed with material that protects against sunlight but admits the other elements. The roof of a garden conservatory protects plants from cold, wind, and rain, but admits light.
A roof may also provide additional living space, for example, a roof garden.

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    Free pitched roof slate!!

    Afternoon, if anyone wants a pitched roof slate for a main flue I've got one just pay the p and p and it's yours , the part number is 5122151 I guess it's usable for a Potterton and Baxi too ?? I just want to get rid of it and don't really want to chuck it in a skip
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    Basment v Roof Plant Room

    Good afternoon All, please would you be able to explain to me the advantages of a roof mounted plant room rather than a basement plant room. Also if possible would you be able to tell me the complication with regulations that you would experience when designing a basement plant room...
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    Vertical flue slate roof

    Working on 1900 house with newish slate roof. I have all the proper ladders etc. Anyone had experience using a pitch roof weather slate on a slate roof, anything to look out for. It looks a bit fragile as do all slate roofs, customer said he has been up on it before Cheers
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    Triple ladder a double extension roof ladder

    Hi all i have 2 ladders for sale. one is a triple extension ladder 14' long not extended. There is a dent on the bottom rung but the ladder is still solid. pthe other is a double extension roof ladder same length as the triple ladder, this one is in as new condition with very little use. i...
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    Strangest vibrating noise from roof water tank

    Ok, so here's my situation. I have a cold water tank stored on a 2m high tower, which is on top of my roof of my 2 storey house. The cold water tank has an "in" pipe, coming from the city supply which fills it up. This has been fine for the past few years (house and all plumbing stuff is about...
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    Unknown pipe in roof space

    Hi all, I've attached a picture of a plastic pipe that appears to come up from the flat below us then runs through the height of our flat and into the roof space between ours and the flat above. It looks as if the top part is a sort of vent and if i could somehow unscrew the top i'd be able to...
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    Roof Ladders

    Any one got them or use them i am going to buy a set but not sure what to buy or use. Just seeing what you boys have Steven
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    emergency roof repair!!

    we had so many roof damages to out propertys at work this week that they even had to send out the plumbers to fix them, i had no roof ladder to go up so the only thing i was told to do was go up to the loft and fill the holes with exmpanding foam!!!!!!!!!!! anybody know of a better way of doing...
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    Removing old flue through roof

    Hi all. Never subcontracted in a roofer before as previous gas fitters have done this themselves. The new one I am working with doesn't so please can you guys in the know give me an idea of how long this job takes/rough costs? It's a standard tiled roof. This is the roof/flue in question...
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    Roof rack

    For a ford transit if anyone could be of help danke
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    Transit Connect Roof Rack - Brand new, still boxed

    Hi guys, I sold my van tonight, a bit gutted as didn't get a lot of use out of it as been using works vans and had no need to keep it. Anyway bought a roof rack for it months ago but never fitted it as never needed to. It's still boxed sitting in my garage £70. PM if interested, thanks.
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    metal roof

    hi lads called to price a boiler exchange today bg £3200.00 quote boiler located in kitchen vertical flue passing through metal roof looks straight forward just wondering if anyone fitted flue through metal roof before roof has slight ridging to it but flat plate fitted where original flue...
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    Part 2 ball valve in roof tank.

    Hi I had water dripping out of the overflow, so fitted a new part 2 ball valve, all ok shutting off. 2days later its dripping again, Adjusted it, fine. Next evening come home running faster, Thought must be faulty so fitted a new one. 2 days later dripping again, must be a faulty batch so I...
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    Wanted - roof bars/rack for Transit connect SWB + Pipe carrier

    Looking for roof bars/rack for Transit connect swb. Anyone for sale or anyone know best place to buy? Also a tube carrier? I am in Langley, Berkshire. Thanks
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    Flue near an opening roof light

    Dear All, I will be getting a gas safe engineer to fit my boiler (before you all shout at me!) but I was wondering if anyone could offer me some help regarding the regs over flue position near to an opening roof light. Depending on the regs in the matter will affect where we would put our...
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    Vivaro SWB Rhino Roof rack

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    pug expert/scudo/dispatch MK1 roof bars

    heavy duty jobbies,2 years old,trukrax brand £70 quid plus delivery or you can collect
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    sellin my van....lwb med roof transit

    hi guys, after lack of use since ive been working for the aa i'm selling my beloved van. here it is ford transit 350 lwb med roof with rhino roof bars,ladder rack and rear step | eBay if you know anyone who wants it and buys it there's a drink in for ya. any questions please ask
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    Flat roof flashing kit

    we bit of advice here guy, Fitting a Worcester 29cdi boiler at the weekend in a garage, fitting a vertical flue with a flat roof flashing on top of a garage felt with wood underneath, Normally i just get the roofer to do this but he is on holiday. The customer has been at me it better not leak...
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    What is wrong with my roof? Water pouring over it

    There is water pouring all over my roof. Could it be an overflow in my loft or are there other ways this could happen? What long term damage could water pouring all over my tiles constantly cause? I'm worried.
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