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Flat, or adobe style roofs are found mostly in the desert areas because they do not have to funnel snow, ice and water off the roofs. Also the reduced surface area of the roof helps prevent the house from heating up too much during the day light hours.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoSeveral Reasons: because traditional hot climate houses are built in areas where it was popular to build with available materials using an adobe or stucco style exterior. This comes from a hot climate house is subjected to very little rain and doesn't need a pitch roof; only protection from the sun. Also a flat roof will reflect the heat up most efficiently as it is the smallest amount of square footage of roof to cover the structure therefore produces the smallest amount of heat into the house. A pitch roof adds square footage to the actual roof surface and that adds more heat. Historically the traditional method of construction of this style of house used wood poles horizontally, spanning the walls of adobe or brick using the least amount of scarce wood or lumber and then more clay, adobe or mud was applied over thatch material to form the roof's surface. This put the least amount of weight upon the spanning wood to hold it up. So all answers point to efficiency and the least amount of weight, wood, and square footage producing additional heat.
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∙ 8y agoDeserts = not much rain. Less need for a roof that's good at draining water. Also, with a flat roof, and no rain, the roof becomes an extra room.
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How do houses in rajasthan able to withstand the hot summer?
because the houses have thick walls and flat roofs. thick walls keep inside the house cool and flat roofs help to sleep outside
What is minimum height of parapets above flat roofs?
36 feet
Where in Africa did people build there houses out of salt?
deserts mostly
Why do houses in Canada have steep roofs?
this normally has to do with snowfall in the area and not how hilly it is. areas with high precepitation in the winter have sloping roofs so that snow will not accumulate and put excess pressure on the roof and cause a collapse.
Why do houses in kashmir have sloping roofs?
due to heavy rainfall and heavy snowfall people use slanting roofs so that the rain and snow easily slides of. gauri aggarwal vi
Why did the houses of Mohenjo Daro have flat roofs?
Yes. There were roofs on Mohen-Jodaro Houses.
Why do houses in the Mediterranean have flat roofs?
to reflect the suns rays
Why do houses on mountains have sloping roofs?
mountains have slanting roofs so that the ice can slide of and if houses in mountains heve flat roofs the ice on the roof will eventually melt to water and there will be seipage in the house
WHY DO DESSERT HOUSES HAVE FLAT ROOFS?
To allow easy water flow
How do houses in rajasthan able to withstand the hot summer?
because the houses have thick walls and flat roofs. thick walls keep inside the house cool and flat roofs help to sleep outside
Is Holland the country having houses with sloping roofs?
Short answer: No. Longer answer: Although lots of houses there have sloping roofs, Holland is not 'the' country. Lots of houses have flat roofs too. In countries with lots of snow each winter, houses tend to have more sloping roofs; almost all have in the alps (Austria, Switzerland).
Different types of houses in rajasthan?
the houses in rajasthan have thick walls and flat roofs because of the hot climate
What shape of hous did the Romans have?
The Romans, like all Mediterranean societies, had basically rectangular shapes for their houses, with flat roofs. Nero was the first one to used the dome as an innovation in architecture.The Romans, like all Mediterranean societies, had basically rectangular shapes for their houses, with flat roofs. Nero was the first one to used the dome as an innovation in architecture.The Romans, like all Mediterranean societies, had basically rectangular shapes for their houses, with flat roofs. Nero was the first one to used the dome as an innovation in architecture.The Romans, like all Mediterranean societies, had basically rectangular shapes for their houses, with flat roofs. Nero was the first one to used the dome as an innovation in architecture.The Romans, like all Mediterranean societies, had basically rectangular shapes for their houses, with flat roofs. Nero was the first one to used the dome as an innovation in architecture.The Romans, like all Mediterranean societies, had basically rectangular shapes for their houses, with flat roofs. Nero was the first one to used the dome as an innovation in architecture.The Romans, like all Mediterranean societies, had basically rectangular shapes for their houses, with flat roofs. Nero was the first one to used the dome as an innovation in architecture.The Romans, like all Mediterranean societies, had basically rectangular shapes for their houses, with flat roofs. Nero was the first one to used the dome as an innovation in architecture.The Romans, like all Mediterranean societies, had basically rectangular shapes for their houses, with flat roofs. Nero was the first one to used the dome as an innovation in architecture.
Why did the Egyptian houses have flat roofs?
Because they cooked, lounged and on hot days, slept on the roofs, also... it was a great place for children to run around, the houses were close enough to jump roof to roof!
Why the houses in rajasthan have thick wall and flat roofs?
Because of the harsh weather ..... .they prevent the house from being too heated during summer and also keep the house warm during cold winters....Houses have flat roofs because Rajasthan receives very less rainfall so there no use in having slanting roofs
Does everybody in London have attic?
No. People who live in apartment blocks and houses with flat roofs don't have one.
Why do houses have roofs?
houses have roofs so rain, hail, or other things will not get in houses.
