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To retain water on ther roof. If there is no water on the roof, the roof will get hot; making the house hot but if there is water on the roof (for at least a few days) it will help keep the house cool. Hope this helps XD. NOPE! Only partially true. It saves money - 10 000 euros saved for roof not built, and at least 5 000 euros for tax not paid (the authorities tax a building when it's complete and without a roof it's not)
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How steep does a roof have to be to be considered pitched?
All roofs have a "pitch" even flat roofs have a pitch required to allow water to drain from the roof.
Is roof on a house an inclined plane?
Some roofs are flat, but most are inclined to let the water run off.
Why roofs are triangles?
Roofs are much stronger because triangles are stronger than squares
What is the plural of roof in a sentence?
My crew completed three roofs today. I'll be watching the new guy to see how well he roofs. That could only be 'roofs', actually. See the definition at the Related Link listed below:
What is the Name of a seven sided object?
If it's a flat figure (2 dimensional), it's a heptagon.If it's a solid object (3 dimensional), it's a heptahedron.Hepta is the Greek for seven
Why did the houses of Mohenjo Daro have flat roofs?
Yes. There were roofs on Mohen-Jodaro Houses.
Why do houses in the Mediterranean have flat roofs?
to reflect the suns rays
Why do houses on mountains have sloping roofs?
mountains have slanting roofs so that the ice can slide of and if houses in mountains heve flat roofs the ice on the roof will eventually melt to water and there will be seipage in the house
WHY DO DESSERT HOUSES HAVE FLAT ROOFS?
To allow easy water flow
How do houses in rajasthan able to withstand the hot summer?
because the houses have thick walls and flat roofs. thick walls keep inside the house cool and flat roofs help to sleep outside
Is Holland the country having houses with sloping roofs?
Short answer: No. Longer answer: Although lots of houses there have sloping roofs, Holland is not 'the' country. Lots of houses have flat roofs too. In countries with lots of snow each winter, houses tend to have more sloping roofs; almost all have in the alps (Austria, Switzerland).
Different types of houses in rajasthan?
the houses in rajasthan have thick walls and flat roofs because of the hot climate
What shape of hous did the Romans have?
The Romans, like all Mediterranean societies, had basically rectangular shapes for their houses, with flat roofs. Nero was the first one to used the dome as an innovation in architecture.The Romans, like all Mediterranean societies, had basically rectangular shapes for their houses, with flat roofs. Nero was the first one to used the dome as an innovation in architecture.The Romans, like all Mediterranean societies, had basically rectangular shapes for their houses, with flat roofs. Nero was the first one to used the dome as an innovation in architecture.The Romans, like all Mediterranean societies, had basically rectangular shapes for their houses, with flat roofs. Nero was the first one to used the dome as an innovation in architecture.The Romans, like all Mediterranean societies, had basically rectangular shapes for their houses, with flat roofs. Nero was the first one to used the dome as an innovation in architecture.The Romans, like all Mediterranean societies, had basically rectangular shapes for their houses, with flat roofs. Nero was the first one to used the dome as an innovation in architecture.The Romans, like all Mediterranean societies, had basically rectangular shapes for their houses, with flat roofs. Nero was the first one to used the dome as an innovation in architecture.The Romans, like all Mediterranean societies, had basically rectangular shapes for their houses, with flat roofs. Nero was the first one to used the dome as an innovation in architecture.The Romans, like all Mediterranean societies, had basically rectangular shapes for their houses, with flat roofs. Nero was the first one to used the dome as an innovation in architecture.
Why did the Egyptian houses have flat roofs?
Because they cooked, lounged and on hot days, slept on the roofs, also... it was a great place for children to run around, the houses were close enough to jump roof to roof!
Why the houses in rajasthan have thick wall and flat roofs?
Because of the harsh weather ..... .they prevent the house from being too heated during summer and also keep the house warm during cold winters....Houses have flat roofs because Rajasthan receives very less rainfall so there no use in having slanting roofs
Does everybody in London have attic?
No. People who live in apartment blocks and houses with flat roofs don't have one.
Why do houses have roofs?
houses have roofs so rain, hail, or other things will not get in houses.
