roof

thumb|Roofs in the central district of Ystad 2022

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A roof is the outer covering on top of a building that protects the interior from weather like rain and snow. It matters because without a roof, a building would be exposed to the elements and unsuitable for people to live or work inside.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections

Contents

Etymology
Design elements
Form
Parts
Support
Outer layer
Functions
Insulation
Drainage
Solar roofs
Gallery of roof shapes
Gallery of significant roofs
See also
References

thumb|Roofs in the central district of Ystad 2022

A roof (: roofs or (rarely) rooves) is the top covering of a building, including all materials and constructions necessary to support it on the walls of the building or on uprights, providing protection against rain, snow, sunlight, extremes of temperature, and wind. A roof is part of the building envelope.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “roof” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.