Are you planning on raising the roof line of your house? This guide will answer seven important questions on how to raise the roof on a house.

The first step towards creating a new usable upstairs was to raise the roof on the house! In this post we share the before and after drawings and images.

A Pitch-Perfect A-Frame With their chalet-like rusticity and weekend-ready spirit, these triangle-shaped homes give new meaning to “raise the roof.” YEAR BUILT 1964 $699,000 Lake Arrowhead, CA 2 BR; 2 BA; 1,218 SQ. FT. WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: Enjoy all four seasons of mountain magic from the comfort of your shingle-roofed retreat. The wood-paneled walls and abundance of windows bring the outdoors right in. Plus, the upstairs bedroom suite features soaring ceilings and a spa-worthy soaking tub

With support from the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, New York-based architect Toshiko Mori designed a sophisticated art and community center in rural Senegal

A newly built oast-inspired home in Kent has just been shortlisted for the prestigious House of the Year 2017 award. We take a tour of homes for sale that have been beautifully carved from these circular buildings traditionally designed for drying hops...

Located in London's Notting Hill lies a contemporary residential home hidden within the back row of Victorian style villas. Gianni Botsford Architects used the limited space and urban landscape to their advantage when constructing House in a Garden. The 2659 square foot home, originally a...

Are you planning on raising the roof line of your house? This guide will answer seven important questions on how to raise the roof on a house.

Are you planning on raising the roof line of your house? This guide will answer seven important questions on how to raise the roof on a house.

Many "bikepackers" (aka bicycle campers) don't like leaving their trusty steed outside overnight, where it could get stolen or rained on. The Moruta Hogar 2P tent offers a solution, as it incorporates the user's bike into the tent's frame.

Are you planning on raising the roof line of your house? This guide will answer seven important questions on how to raise the roof on a house.

It's Lisa Bongean's week on the Blockheads... and I think you know what that means... Sixty-four. It will be sixty pieces if you read the instructions... I made twelve matching units before realizing that there were supposed to be large triangles on the sides. But I rebounded nicely! It still works, right? And when it's quilted, who is going to notice? (Me.) (And you.) To get the instructions for Lisa's Star - Click Here for Lisa Bongean's blog. Just so you know, I really enjoyed making both of these blocks.

We knew from the start that in order to totally transform the exterior of the flip house we had to increase the roof pitch. The house had a typical split foyer look, even though it wasn't a split foyer. This look was created by the cantilevered second story and the low roof pitch. The cantilever we could live with, but the roof pitch had to change! I'm going to give you some insight into how we increased the pitch of the roof and roughly how much it cost.

The building of Kärsämäki Church answers the call of the local municipality, which in 1999 asked via open student competition to rebuild the original church of Kärsämäki parish, built in 1765, and later demolished in 1841. With no document witnessing the original appearance of the building, the brief of the competition - organized within the

The first step towards creating a new usable upstairs was to raise the roof on the house! In this post we share the before and after drawings and images.

Two Vintage Barns Bring a Singular Feel to Connecticut

Kate (pictured) had her own party with her sister and friends in Meribel, France, at the same time her husband was being filmed 'raising the roof' and busting other moves on the dancefloor.

Explore our amazing collection of beautiful dream houses celebrating organized spaces, contemporary furnishings, and unforgettable views.

A family home constructed on derelict land in Melbourne sets new standards for a hard-working eco house

That roof over your head can offer much more than mere cover or shade. With a myriad of contemporary designs, roofs are organic, sculptural, pitched, flat and curved. They are walkways, viewing platforms, places to relax, to swim and garden. And increasingly, the roof can provide a building’s energy needs. These fifteen contemporary roofs showcase the array […]

When planning your natural home, the roof becomes a very important part of your design. From looking good to insulating, to adding extra space, to protecting your walls, a good roof design is an essential part of every home. Here are a few ideas “topping off ideas” to consider for your cordwood construction dream home […]

From a functional Glasgow tenement to a controversial megalith of glass and steel on London’s South Bank, this year’s awards recognise the best – and worst – of British housing

From a functional Glasgow tenement to a controversial megalith of glass and steel on London’s South Bank, this year’s awards recognise the best – and worst – of British housing

You'll raise the roof with this soul-stirring and heartfelt arrangement of the traditional Bahamian spiritual. Energized rhythms and surprise harmonies will help you create a compelling concert experience. Features: SATB a cappella Pages: 8 Instrumentation: Choral Voicing: SATB ACAPPEL

When building a new home, your insulation strategy should be part of the design process, not a last-minute decision.

A rooftop garden requires a bit more strategic planning to implement, but the long-term benefits can be just as fruitful as a typical in-ground garden.

Welcome to the 321st Metamorphosis Monday! In a lot of neighborhoods around Atlanta, it's not uncommon to see a small, older home purchased for its location, then renovated or enlarged to meet the needs of the family. I don't have a photo of the 'Before' of this 1944 home but it's undergone a 25 year renovation including a 'roof lift' that turned it into a story and a half home. The design was done so well, anyone driving by one would never know the home had seen a major renovation. The chimney for the living room fireplace was expanded

In southwest Poland, architect Robert Konieczny, of KWK Promes, raises the roof—with sod intact—on Jacek Perkowski’s modernist rural getaway.

Hopefully, when one thinks of “home,” they’re quick to jump to their own combinations of security, comfort, sentimentality, and pride. Imagine if you could take that thing called home and change the view out the front door anytime you wanted by moving it around and pitching it in some of the wildest and most beautiful places on Earth. WELCOME TO #THEULTAMIDEXPERIENCE The pyramid shelter can be traced back to the Iron Age. It certainly has few rivals when it comes to a vetted design. It’s easy to set up, incredibly mobile, roomy, and robust. In all but the most insane weather, the pyramid shelter is the one to hedge your bets on for survival. The surface area of a pyramid decreases as the height of the shelter increases, and there are no faces left perpendicular to strong winds. Of course, well-placed and ironclad stake out points are critical for the whole system to work, but you’re already starting out with better odds than you would with some modern tetrahexahedagons. The UltaMid is constructed with 100% waterproof Dyneema® Composite Fabrics to catapult the pyramid shelter design into new realms. Its scant weight relieves any burden of home ownership, and because of the incredible attributes of these fabrics, moisture issues or material breakdown concerns are non-issues. This is one structure that will remain long after others are condemned. You can customize your set up depending on where you’ll be living. Use it with the UltaMid Mesh, No Floor in arid environments or if lightweight bug protection is the primary goal. Where it’s wet, go with the Full or Half Inserts with a DCF11 bathtub style floor. Pitch the UltaMid with adjustable trekking poles, paddles, a stout tree branch, or suspend it from the central peak.We encourage you to familiarize yourself with set up for the best results and to avoid any unnecessary damage to your UltaMid. With a solid technique and the knowledge to properly care for your shelter, your UltaMid will see you through countless endeavors. To help, we’ve put together this post (and accompanying PDF) that covers our recommendations for the basic setup as a good starting point for perfecting your technique. TOOLS NEEDED: Center Pole (Recommended: 2 Trekking Poles – or Carbon Fiber Pole, Tree Branch, Paddle, etc…) UltaMid Pole Straps Tent stakes (Minimum of 5 for the essential setup) Stake Hammer (or a rock or similar device) STEP ONE: CREATE YOUR CENTER POLE: The center pole height should be 64″ for the UltaMid 2 and 75” for the UltaMid 4. Please note that how high the center pole is and how much guy line is extended will affect how close the bottom of the UltaMid is to the ground.Trekking Poles: Our recommended way of creating the center pole. Place your trekking pole ends tip to tip and use UltaMid Pole Straps to bind them together.Tree Branch: If you can find one the proper length and aren’t expecting serious winds – this is always a fun option.Carbon Fiber Pole: We’ve had some success using Ruta Locura 710 Carbon Fiber Tent Poles but would advise using caution in high winds.No Center Pole: Every UltaMid comes equipped with a webbing loop at the top. So, with some careful campsite selection, you are able to hang the shelter off a low hanging tree branch using the included (extra) guy line. We also include a caribiner with our UltaMid 2 and 4 full inserts (with and without floors) to attach the peak of the insert to the peak of the shelter when suspending it. Get Creative: Skis. Paddles. A bike with one trekking pole precariously attached. All of these are examples of some of the creative ways we’ve seen the UltaMid setup.STEP TWO: LAYOUT THE ULTAMID AND STAKE OUT THE CORNERS: Zip the UltaMid door closed before laying it out and staking out the corners. STEP THREE: GET THE CORNERS AS CLOSE TO 90-DEGREES AS POSSIBLE Temporarily stake out the UltaMid with 90° angles at each corner. Adjust each corner using the guy lines to achieve the required angles throughout this process. The guy lines should line up with the seams of the UltaMid. STEP FOUR: INSERT YOUR CENTER POLE (RAISE YOUR ROOF) With all four corners staked out, unzip and open the door to get inside the UltaMid and insert the center pole. Adjust the height to get the UltaMid taut. STEP FIVE: ADJUST THE GUY LINES To achieve even tension amongst all four side walls, you may have to loosen tight guy lines, and tighten the opposing sides. Evening out the tension is the key to flat, taut walls. Re-zip the UltaMid door and make any necessary adjustments to the guy lines. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SETTING UP THE ULTAMID MESH INSERT, NO FLOOR NOTE: Insert is most easily installed after the UltaMid is staked out. Temporarily take the center pole out of the UltaMid. Place the center pole into the dome of the Insert. Re-raise the UltaMid with one end of the center pole in the Insert’s dome and the other onto the reinforced patch of the Insert’s floor. Spread out the Insert and attach the corners to the d-rings at each corner of the UltaMid. Adjust the Insert’s corner tension with the shock cords. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SETTING UP THE ULTAMID INSERT WITH DCF11 FLOOR NOTE: Insert is most easily installed after the UltaMid is staked out, but can be also pitched by itself. Temporarily take the center pole out of the Ultamid. Place the centerpole into the dome of the Insert. Re-raise the Ultamid with one end of the centerpole in the Insert’s dome and the other onto the reinforced patch of the Insert’s floor. Spread out the Insert and attach the corners to the d-rings at each corner of the UltaMid. Adjust the shock cords and stake out the corners of the floor. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SETTING UP THE ULTAMID HALF INSERT NOTE: Insert is most easily installed after the UltaMid is staked out. Spread out the Insert underneath the UltaMid and attach the wall side corners to the d-rings at each corner of the UltaMid In the peak of the UltaMid, detach the shockcord from the top of the Half Insert and pass it through the two small loops on the inside peak, connecting back to the Insert. Stake out the inside corners, and adjust the shock cords on the corners and top of the insert. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: CLEANING: Take the time on a dry sunny day and wash your shelter out, spot-cleaning any areas that need it. A hose with a bucket of water and a mild soap (powdered detergent works well, do not use bleach) will work on any of our DCF fabrics. Air-dry your shelter by either pitching it and leaving it out with the door open or hang-dry it. Make sure your shelter is completely dry before folding and packing it into a Stuff Sack. This will help protect the fabric and keep it safe from any damage.STORAGE: Store your UltaMid in a dry place with minimal fluctuation in temperature if possible.ANCHOR: Anchor your shelter properly at all times to reduce the risk of loss or injury to the shelter or occupants. In loose sand or snow, consider using a dead man anchor instead of stakes.NO FIRE: Never place your stove, campfire, or any other flame source in direct contact with your shelter. Never use, or light, or refuel a stove, lantern, heater, or any other heat source inside your shelter. Death by carbon monoxide poisoning and/or serious burns are possible.VENTILATION: Maintain adequate ventilation inside your shelter at all times. Death by suffocation is possible.ONGOING REPAIR: Periodically check stake-out points and trekking pole contact areas for signs of stress or tears and repair any damage before continued use. Please drop us a line if you ever need assistance or advice for a repair.CAMPSITE SELECTION: Carefully consider the possibility of falling rocks or tree limbs, lightning strikes, flash floods, avalanches, strong winds, and other objective hazards when choosing a campsite to reduce to risk of loss or injury to the shelter or occupants.

That roof over your head can offer much more than mere cover or shade. With a myriad of contemporary designs, roofs are organic, sculptural, pitched, flat and curved. They are walkways, viewing platforms, places to relax, to swim and garden. And increasingly, the roof can provide a building’s energy needs. These fifteen contemporary roofs showcase the array […]

Located in London's Notting Hill lies a contemporary residential home hidden within the back row of Victorian style villas. Gianni Botsford Architects used the limited space and urban landscape to their advantage when constructing House in a Garden. The 2659 square foot home, originally a...

That roof over your head can offer much more than mere cover or shade. With a myriad of contemporary designs, roofs are organic, sculptural, pitched, flat and curved. They are walkways, viewing platforms, places to relax, to swim and garden. And increasingly, the roof can provide a building’s energy needs. These fifteen contemporary roofs showcase the array […]

Swedish studio Arrhov Frick Arkitektkontor used slender stilts to elevate this timber-framed cabin on an island in the Stockholm archipelago.

From a functional Glasgow tenement to a controversial megalith of glass and steel on London’s South Bank, this year’s awards recognise the best – and worst – of British housing

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When the homeowners of this country house in the Catskills, N.Y., were confronted with reroofing, the time seemed right for implementing a long-considered structural change. With it came added space, light, and views.

Vous commencez à trouver votre maison exiguë, mais vous ne souhaitez pas déménager. L’élévation de votre toiture pourrait être la solution adéquate en ajoutant simplement un étage à votre habitation....

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This roof shape may look complicated, but it's basically the same process as framing a common 45-degree bay-window roof.