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One slope of each member is steeper than the other one.
This type of roof works best in large industrial buildings like factories and provides natural light.
With a sawtooth roof the vertical aspects of the roof are fitted with windows or glass panels.
The steeper surfaces are glazed.
The profile of these type of buildings is similar in shape to the teeth of a saw hence the name.
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The sawtooth roof design is most commonly seen on older factory buildings.
An example of the sawtooth form is this factory built for morris engines ltd at gosford street coventry in 1923.
While the roof looks like the teeth of a saw sometimes it resembles a row of skillion roofs.
It may also resemble a continuous row of skillion roofs.
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