How To Build A Cement Roof

Concrete weighs a lot and the outside walls have to be capable of supporting the giant slab.

How to build a cement roof.

When you re planning to build a flat concrete roof there are a number of things you need to consider although a flat concrete roof can be wonderful for a house it s not suitable for every home. It s more ideal in areas that experience hurricanes because they can withstand extreme winds unlike wooden roofs. Take a bucket and mix 2 1 2 parts of the sand with 1 part of cement. It doesn t make much sense.

Add some water to get a flowing consistency. For this step you will have to make the grout mixture. A grout will hold the flat concrete roof in place. To make a grout you will need sand and portland cement.

Of course a concrete roof requires more support than a typical wooden roof. A newly developed system now allows roofs to be built from concrete block. To build a roof start by deciding whether you want to put up a flat or pitched roof on your building. Step 10 pouring the grout.

What good is it to construct a building for a bomb shelter out of concrete blocks but have a wooden roof. The concrete blocks are supported by steel joists that make concrete floors and roofs simple and affordable. Interior support beams can help but the construction works best when concrete walls floor and roof form a solid shell.