A reciprocal roof is a self supporting round structure composed of interlocking beams that equally bear the weight of one another.
Self supporting wooden roof.
Lean to design used on self supporting roof over.
A reciprocal roof is a beautiful and simple self supporting structure that can be composed of as few as three rafters and up to any imaginable quantity within reason of course.
Some bracing provides a way to put up the trusses evenly while holding them and other bracing supports them after they are put up.
Designed for flexibility of use and ease of installation these roof systems are suitable for a wide variety of applications including car ports and canopies as well as traditional lean to conservatory roofs.
Notice the posts every few feet running down the side of the home.
Reciprocal roofs require no center support they are quick to construct and they can be built using round poles or dimensional lumber perhaps with some creative notching.
Composed of as few as three beams a reciprocal roof can incorporate practically any number of beams and span great distances while still maintaining its integrity.
They are used in chinese and japanese architecture as well as being something that leonardo da vinci explored in detail.
A self supporting mobile home roof over design means it has its own legs or posts to stand on.
The home itself will bear none of the new roof s weight.
Without bracing it is almost impossible to install trusses.
The posts hold and distribute the weight of a new lean to roof design.
Our self supporting roof systems such as the alukap ss can be pitched from 5 15 degrees and are capable of spanning 4 metres unsupported.