It is used to seal the gap between walls and intersecting roofs.
How to make a roof for brike and concrete walls.
Attaching a wood roof to a cinder block building is difficult but possible.
Use 9 x 4 x 3 5 inches 22 9 x 10 2 x 8 9 cm for your brick dimensions.
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Foundation all concrete block walls must rest on a sturdy foundation of poured concrete.
Of course a concrete roof requires more support than a typical wooden roof.
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This requires basic carpenter tools and a sheet of 75 inch 19 mm plywood along with 2 x 4 inch 5 1 x 10 2 cm by 8 feet 2 4 m lumber.
However the do it yourselfer can attach a wooden roof to cinder block with little or no training in one to two days depending on the size and scope of the project.
Failure to create an attachment point will result in roof failure especially in high winds.
Interior support beams can help but the construction works best when concrete walls floor and roof form a solid shell.
It comes in 10 foot lengths or for step flashing 6 inch lengths.
Metal roof flashing is a galvanized sheet metal that is bent at a 90 degree angle about 8 to 12 inches on each side of the angle.
Concrete weighs a lot and the outside walls have to be capable of supporting the giant slab.