Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Roof 22.5 or 26 degrees? Colourbond 21Dec 21, 2014 5:04 pm Ours is 34 as well, our panels will also face North and West. Lexia Slim Twist with Beechwood Homes http://houseoflexia.blogspot.com.au/ https://www.instagram.com/natlyn7/ Re: Roof 22.5 or 26 degrees? Colourbond 22Dec 21, 2014 5:18 pm Treeseachanger That's an interesting point. Just asking, as our latitude is 34, how does that translate? (Our panels face due north.) This link should help - explains orientation, tilt etc very well. They say that for best winter results - latitude +15, while for summer latitude -10. For people who are on grid and want good efficiency all year round, then somewhere in the middle - which is more or less your latitude. For folks in the south, they may opt for better winter efficiency given that is when all the heaters etc suck the power. Always best to talk to the installer as they will install it so that you get the most out of it depending on your needs and all the other factors at play (orientation, location, etc). They take all that into account and will install it to best suit your needs. http://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/sola ... australia/ Dale - Building Newbie Proserpine, QLD Re: Roof 22.5 or 26 degrees? Colourbond 23Dec 21, 2014 5:57 pm sheffieldhunter Does anyone think its worth changing the roof pitch from 22.5 to 26 degrees? The builder wants to charge $1500 m I going to notice a difference and what are the advantages/disadvantages ? 26 degrees is a relatively steep roof these days and entirely depends on the style of the house weather it suits or not. Really it's a personal thing with no 'right' answer. If you decide to go that way there will be an additional cost due to a greater roof surface area. sheffieldhunter Its just a single story I have notice alot of mcdonald jones homes have the 26 degree roof pitch from the street makes the house look bigger and more street appeal compared to the 22.5 degress. Not sure why as the difference sounds negligible bt it feels like it does. Actually it's a very big difference which can completely change the look of a house. Also, somebody posted some pics of a Dutch gable which I think are great to disguise the 'pyramid' look of some roof layouts (which I am not a fan of in most situations) Re: Roof 22.5 or 26 degrees? Colourbond 24Dec 31, 2014 6:42 pm Happy to say EB are throwing in the 25 degree roof pitch for free yay..... glad we asked you just never know your chances!!!! Happy New Year to all of you!*! Re: Roof 22.5 or 26 degrees? Colourbond 25Jan 27, 2015 9:49 pm I got the construction drawing now and I think the apex at the heighest point or ridge level is 3110mm thats ceiling to ridge or the finished floor level to ridge is 5850mm. Im guessing upgrading the ceiling height to 2700mm helped push it up so im assuming I will be happy with this can never tell until its all built I guess. Sounds ok on paper though I think Building the Sheffield 25 + 2 sq Re: Roof 22.5 or 26 degrees? Colourbond 26Feb 02, 2022 6:19 pm sheffieldhunter I got the construction drawing now and I think the apex at the heighest point or ridge level is 3110mm thats ceiling to ridge or the finished floor level to ridge is 5850mm. Im guessing upgrading the ceiling height to 2700mm helped push it up so im assuming I will be happy with this can never tell until its all built I guess. Sounds ok on paper though I think Hi there. I’m with the same dilemma. My builder has said that I can either upgrade to 25 or 27 degrees for the roof pitch. I’m not sure what a 27 looks like. How did yours turn out? Can you share pics and did it make a difference at all? My house is also 12.5 in width. Thanks. Cheers. The painted render is a bit chalky to the touch. To prepare the surface for best adhesion, what would you recommend? Also, given that there must be some… 6 8515 Yes i guess this is one of the main reason as i checked one post foundation 4 9997 2 9458 |