How To Build A Vigas And Latillas Roof

Traditionally vigas were used to support the roof on these adobe style buildings.

How to build a vigas and latillas roof. Adobe style homes with wood viga beams projecting through the walls to the outside. Or have some other use in mind we carry ponderosa pine vigas in varying diameters and lengths. It is common to use vigas in log construction and as joists. Curved latillas only ones on the planet.

Arches supported by dry vigas. They last a lot longer and it s a cool classic look. Vigas and curved latillas wild. Vigas add beauty and strength to this desert home entry way.

The roof base is normally set up in various tiers but the distinctiveness of the tiers depends on the roof base design. Drive around the job sites in your area and you just might find your viga man. Restaurant bar area with vigas and copper roof. Massive vigas guide you through this elegant foyer.

Bedroom with hand peeled vigas photo 18 latilla and viga ceiling inside a carefree az. Usually the vigas are simply peeled logs with a minimum of woodworking. Vigas latillas and cedar stays braided posts. If you are going to be building a new home search for this type of viga.

Latillas are layered in a pleasing pattern in between roof posts and sometimes left exposed because of their earthy effect. Today most vigas are more decorative than functional. Vigas are round beams generally called poles or logs and latillas are small straight sticks. 6015 las alturas dr las cruces nm 88011 575 522 2852.

A viga is a rafter roofing timber or beam characteristic of southwestern pueblo revival architecture. Vigas we carry beautiful carved posts to add class to your pergola. See this complete patio extreme make over photo 50. Ps if your going to have your vigas stick out of the exterior walls of your house be sure to half wrap them with copper.

They are common in southwestern construction and form the ceiling and roof supports system in traditional pueblo architecture. Vigas latillas great patio photo 50. Colored latillas great patio photo 51. The latillas may be hewn boards or in more rustic buildings simply peeled branches.