Plan carefully consulting with the architectural plans before commencing work.
Roof over bay window.
Architectural elements such as bay windows usually have a fairly high slope that demands metal roofing that can shed water.
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Unlike a traditional hip roof the roof over a bay window with 45 degree sides is based on an octagonal roof but most people don t know how to frame an octagonal roof.
That is the water is channelled away from the upper edge and down over the edge so that the moisture can t pool or stagnate leading to problems with seepage or chronic dampness.
Whether you are installing a brand new marvin bay window or just updating your exterior you should consider installing a metal pent roof over your bay or bow window.
A step by step animated guide to installing an ig elements grp bay roof.
In this video rick arnold shows us his simplified method for laying out and building a bay roof.
We asked one of our veteran builders to show us how it s done.
Standing seam metal roofs come in over 35 color choices so you can pick the ideal color that works best with your existing roof and siding color scheme.
It s typically framed against the vertical wall of a building.
Our bay and bow window roofs are available in copper and over 30 aluminum color finishes.
We carry the islander style window roof in white for the most popular model numbers including the andersen c 44.
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Installation instructions for the structure of a bay roof window for construction wo.
A bay roof is a three sided roof that covers the bay window projection.
At proof roof we supply bay and bow window roofs for all bay and bow windows including andersen marvin and pella brand windows.
Before you get started with the roof the bay window itself needs to be in place.
This type of roof can be frustrating to frame and even experienced roofers will resort to trial and error when trying to fit the pieces together.
Step 2 plan the roof.