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-# Roofing+This topic is part of [[gt:buildings|Buildings & construction]]. 
 +====== Roofing ======
  
  
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-## What is roofing?+===== What is roofing? =====
  
 Building a roof is the most primal building activity of all. A roof alone is already a building, but a building without a roof is barely one at all. Roofs are so ubiquitous in fact that it can seem like a statement of the obvious to discuss them; [Encyclopedia Britannica](http://www.britannica.com/technology/roof) is a great place to get the basics of roofing. Roofs come in an enormous variety of forms, and of course once upon a time they were all DIY. The world is full of materials with which we might cover our heads, and if we pay attention to the world around us, as much as our ancestors clearly did, it is also replete with examples of how we might use those materials to make roofs. Building a roof is the most primal building activity of all. A roof alone is already a building, but a building without a roof is barely one at all. Roofs are so ubiquitous in fact that it can seem like a statement of the obvious to discuss them; [Encyclopedia Britannica](http://www.britannica.com/technology/roof) is a great place to get the basics of roofing. Roofs come in an enormous variety of forms, and of course once upon a time they were all DIY. The world is full of materials with which we might cover our heads, and if we pay attention to the world around us, as much as our ancestors clearly did, it is also replete with examples of how we might use those materials to make roofs.
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-## What are the benefits of roofing?+===== What are the benefits of roofing? =====
  
 Whilst the benefits of a good roof perhaps do not need to be restated, from a design perspective it is always worth looking again at function. All projects start with design even if no structured process takes place, and so when coming to put a roof on something it is worth asking why one kind of roof has been chosen over another. Whilst the benefits of a good roof perhaps do not need to be restated, from a design perspective it is always worth looking again at function. All projects start with design even if no structured process takes place, and so when coming to put a roof on something it is worth asking why one kind of roof has been chosen over another.
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-## What can I do?+===== What can I do? =====
  
 The easiest step of all, oddly perhaps, is to put a roof on something. Start with a dog kennel or a shed. Build a light framed wooden roof, board it and cover it with roofing felt. A shed roof, or a lean-to shelter for firewood, can be the start of a DIY roofer’s apprenticeship. Farmers around the world learn their roofing by building animal shelters. The crucial thing to remember is that not long ago everyone on Earth built their own roofs. Roofing small structures teaches the basic skills and physics involved whilst also providing the opportunity to get creative, use recycled materials, collect a few tools together, and have a go at guttering and rainwater harvesting as well. The easiest step of all, oddly perhaps, is to put a roof on something. Start with a dog kennel or a shed. Build a light framed wooden roof, board it and cover it with roofing felt. A shed roof, or a lean-to shelter for firewood, can be the start of a DIY roofer’s apprenticeship. Farmers around the world learn their roofing by building animal shelters. The crucial thing to remember is that not long ago everyone on Earth built their own roofs. Roofing small structures teaches the basic skills and physics involved whilst also providing the opportunity to get creative, use recycled materials, collect a few tools together, and have a go at guttering and rainwater harvesting as well.
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-## Further resources+===== Forum ===== 
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 +This topic belongs to the section [[gt:buildings|Buildings & construction]]. You can ask questions or add information on the corresponding [Forum section](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/buildings). 
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 +===== Further resources =====
  
 - [DIYNot](https://www.diynot.com/roofing-and-guttering) - roofing how-to guides - [DIYNot](https://www.diynot.com/roofing-and-guttering) - roofing how-to guides
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-## Related topics+===== Related topics =====
  
 - [[insu:Insulation]] - [[insu:Insulation]]
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-## Specialist curators of this topic+===== Specialist curators of this topic =====
  
  
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