Afternoon all,
I'm in the early stages of planning a single storey extension to the rear of my house. For various reasons I'd like a roof with a very shallow pitch (less than 15deg), so I won't be doing this in conventional tiles (might go for zinc if I'm feeling rich enough). The problem is that I'm going to need some windows in the roof and therein lies the problem - Velux and other manufacturers I've looked at all seem to be specifying a minimum pitch of 15degs.
Does anyone know of a roof window that can be installed at pitch angles lower than this? I assume the minimum pitch is all about water getting blown back under the flashings .....? Do you think building control would let me breach the installation spec if I took some measures to prevent this?
Any advice appreciated, TIA
Nick
I'm in the early stages of planning a single storey extension to the rear of my house. For various reasons I'd like a roof with a very shallow pitch (less than 15deg), so I won't be doing this in conventional tiles (might go for zinc if I'm feeling rich enough). The problem is that I'm going to need some windows in the roof and therein lies the problem - Velux and other manufacturers I've looked at all seem to be specifying a minimum pitch of 15degs.
Does anyone know of a roof window that can be installed at pitch angles lower than this? I assume the minimum pitch is all about water getting blown back under the flashings .....? Do you think building control would let me breach the installation spec if I took some measures to prevent this?
Any advice appreciated, TIA
Nick