Amuletta@lemmy.ca to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 3 days agoThis local house has rocks on the roof instead of shingleslemmy.caimagemessage-square50linkfedilinkarrow-up1228arrow-down15
arrow-up1223arrow-down1imageThis local house has rocks on the roof instead of shingleslemmy.caAmuletta@lemmy.ca to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square50linkfedilink
minus-squareSchmidtGenetics@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·edit-23 days agoLow slope, so considered flat for most codes, can’t use shingles. Basically every commercial roof has rocks, but In the last decade they’ve shifted to a vinyl. Lighter, handles more snow load.
minus-squareAmuletta@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoThey probably could use shingles, there are plenty of surrounding houses with about the same pitch that do.
minus-squareSchmidtGenetics@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 days agoFrom one to next they look really similar. 2:12 is low slope iirc. So 3:12 can use shingles, but not 2:12. You’re right though, could just be a look choice on a higher slope. Could be a “trial” roof or something who knows.
Low slope, so considered flat for most codes, can’t use shingles. Basically every commercial roof has rocks, but In the last decade they’ve shifted to a vinyl. Lighter, handles more snow load.
They probably could use shingles, there are plenty of surrounding houses with about the same pitch that do.
From one to next they look really similar.
2:12 is low slope iirc. So 3:12 can use shingles, but not 2:12.
You’re right though, could just be a look choice on a higher slope. Could be a “trial” roof or something who knows.