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"A butterfly roof (sometimes called a V roof) is a form of roof characterised by an inversion of a standard roof form, with two roof surfaces sloping down from opposing edges to a valley near the middle of the roof. It is so called because its shape resembles a butterfly's wings"
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"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 such as: watering plants, showering, or even for drinking use after being purified"
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""Two roofs sloping downwards towards a central point of a box gutter hence the roofs looking like wings""
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"Hi is a form of roof characterised by an inversion of a standard roof form, with two roof surfaces sloping down from opposing edges to a valley near the middle of the roof."
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"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 such as: watering plants, showering, or even for drinking use after being purified."
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"A butterfly roof (sometimes called a V roof) is a form of roof characterised by an inversion of a standard roof form, with two roof surfaces sloping down from opposing edges to a valley near the middle of the roof. It is so called because its shape resembles a butterfly's wings."
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"Two roofs sloping downwards towards a central point of a box gutter hence the roofs looking like wings"
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