No. Under no circumstances should you ever use a manufacturers product for a use it was not intended. Tyvek is not a roofing material and when the roof leaks you will have no recourse but to eat the repair cost. Spend the money to do it right the first time. Use reputable contractors who are bonded and use materials that are meant for the purpose rather than what you have on hand...
Hazel is used as hoops to keep the reeds secured in place for a thatched roof.
Yes a fake house or mini house. But no, paper is not waterproof and cannot build a house
The iconic roof of the Sydney Opera House is made from pre-cast concrete ribs covered with glazed ceramic tiles.
The house in Stratford which is said to be Anne Hathaway's has a thatched roof, that is, a roof made of dried reeds bundled together and layered to direct rain away from the walls. Thatching was also used for the roof of the first Globe theatre.
Most home roofs are not attached to the main part of a house. They use gravity and their weight to stay in place. However, if a storm with extremely high winds such as a tornado or hurricane happens, the roof can lift off and blow away. Roofing ties are used to attach the roof to the frame of the house to prevent this.
I know not at 5.00 in the morning. Ours used to dance on the roof of the house.
Gables in House ConstructionA gable on a house is the triangular end of a house with a pitched or angled roof. The number of gables on a house depends on the construction of the roof; the standard "box-shaped" house with a non-hip roof will have 2 gables. A gable can also refer to the wall containing the gable end as defined above.Also note that this type of pitched or angled roof is also known as a "gable roof."Gable is my last name so how is that possoble?
In my travels round Egypt, I have seen the roof terraces are used as the place where the family sleep. This is possible because there is hardly ever any rain and the roof terrace is nice and cool at night.
Shingles are used to prevent water from entering a home through a roof. They are placed in the upper section of the house overlapping eachother, when it rains, the water just floats out of the roof.
Rooftop gardens are used for their beauty and energy savings. They can help cool your house.
A shiver bar is a small, narrow strip of wood that is used to attach the ends of roof thatching to the roof's surface. It helps to secure the thatch in place and provides a neat finish to the roof.
The place above the house is typically referred to as the attic. It is an enclosed space located directly under the roof, often used for storage or as an additional living area in some homes. In some regions, it may also be called a loft, especially if it's designed for more functional use.