Butterfly roof

Hi, what is a butterfly roof and when might it be used?

Asked by jonathan on 27th Aug 2022
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"Hi, butterfly roof is 2 roofs slope down into a drainage channel,"
Answered on 27th Aug 2022 - Member since Jan 2018 - report
"A butterfly roof is designed to collect water in the centre of a home (usually in a specially designed holding tank). The water collected can then be used in a variety of ways"
Answered on 27th Aug 2022 - Member since Sep 2019 - report
"A butterfly roof is basically two sides with a lower center"
Answered on 27th Aug 2022 - Member since Nov 2019 - report
"This is a roof peaks like a wing span , with a Central Valley to gather water , would only be used in specific & specialised construction with architectural features ,
Not a normal construction method ."
Answered on 27th Aug 2022 - Member since Jan 2019 - report
"A butterfly roof is 2 slopes sloping towards the middle which will have a box gutter for the water to collect and dispose"
Answered on 27th Aug 2022 - Member since May 2022 - report
"It's usually an inverted roof ,designed to collect water ,so mostly for a tank or somewhere that needs collecting water"
Answered on 27th Aug 2022 - Member since May 2020 - report
"A butterfly roof is known as an inverted London roof which forms a gully with two sides of the roof with parapet surrounding walls"
Answered on 28th Aug 2022 - Member since May 2020 - report
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