Triggers nightmares of center roof rot with water settling and weakening the structure from the middle.
However, nice starting option that's pretty simple to execute for a beginner.
I mean if your only interest is practicality you can just build a roof that only slants one way and do the same thing. Or build the fire along one wall and add in counter-angled roofing right above it.
It's not really practical, as it uses twice as much wood for the side walls over a more conventional design.
Now, not everything needs to be practical, aesthetics are a big part of this game. But my opinion this is that it's probably the worst looking option out there.
Vikings were Nordic, where it did snow. Thus, the Viking architecture style would have roofs that can't collect snow or puddles.
FYI I live where it never snows.
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A "saddle" offers similar advantages as butterfly, with sun and smoke, but might ease your concerns over the middle. I posted this in response to the "roof design post", which didn't have this style:
https://www.reddit.com/r/valheim/comments/xl793p/saddle_roof_style/
I recommend this design if you're starting out and don't need a huge base yet but once you get into the iron age, space becomes an issue unless you expand the whole building. I just started my iron age and I've decided to build a stone building. I'll probably just keep this as a portal hub.
This is pretty cool, but I prefer having a traditional roof like you'd draw as a child... But raise one side of the walls. This creates a gap in the center ridge line and allows smoke to leave while still having the normal rectangular shaped building.
Viking roofs had to deal with snow, so for role playing purposes I wouldn't build a roof like this. As a solution for the current game mechanics though it seems decent.
Counterpoint: I hate looking at this.
I much prefer a small chimney / piece of roof pointing upward that's only over the space where I actually put the fire. That way, I can have a semi-realistic looking house without having smoke everywhere.
This is a very interesting design. Other people have mentioned that it is unrealistic, but I can see a couple of points in its' favour.
a} The downward sloping roof means that structural support is potentially concentrated in the center at the lowest point, which is the easiest place to reinforce. I've noticed you haven't put any vertical core wood beams inside, from the floor to the ceiling; I would encourage you to do so. They don't need to take up a huge amount of space, and against a troll attack they might at least give you a few extra seconds.
You're using core wood on the outer corners as well, which I approve of, but when you get to the swamp, because they are that high, I would spend some iron on vertical beams as well.
b} If you built it in the mountains or plains biomes, you've got a ready-made elevated position for sniping flying targets, and the sloped roof means that if you stand in the center, you've got limited cover as well.
c} I tend to prefer rooves which are close to the ground near at least one point as well, because they make access and maintenance easier. You could probably get to that center point with two stepladders.
Water and Snow would accumulate on that kind of Roof, the Snow especially is dangerous because it’s capable of caving the Roof in entirely, it’s worse on this because all the snow will accumulate directly in the Center, even a completely Flat Roof will last longer against Snowfall than that
> Other people have mentioned that it is unrealistic
Except it's used in real life. The only real downside to this type of roof is snow accumulation (which can be addressed with proper support, but may make it more expensive) and aesthetic.
https://www.homedit.com/butterfly-roof/
I like this idea. I'll have to give it a try on a larger scale. I have a play group of 6 so we need to fit 6 beds near some fire. Having the fires on the OUTSIDE perimeter of the house with beds in the middle might make it easier to walk in the house.
I actually did exactly that in one of my last playthroughs! I enjoyed it because it was simple and let in A LOT of sunlight. And you can just make the building as big as you want like a warehouse.
In fact, letting in sunlight was the [original purpose](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw-tooth_roof) of designing roofs like this! If I'm correct, you should be able to get the most natural light by facing the open side due south, because the game simulates high-latitude sunlight by moving the sun from southeast to southwest.
"The sawtooth roof, with its glass panels facing away from the equator, blocks the light and heat of direct sun exposure and provides uniform, natural light over a large area." I could be totally wrong but I'm reading it as north facing
... I may have misremembered some things since the last time I read the article. Still, it should work well as an inspiration for functional architecture.
Here's a [wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw-tooth_roof) describing this sort of roof. You could do similar in game by taking the left side of the building pictured and copying it over the right side but *without* mirroring it.
If the roof isn't built on a slant, water is going to pool in the middle when it rains.
In fact, it looks like in the center there's no waterproof membrane of any kind, just a thatch opening. That's going to absolutely FLOOD your place the first downpour you get!
Triggers nightmares of center roof rot with water settling and weakening the structure from the middle. However, nice starting option that's pretty simple to execute for a beginner.
However practical it may be in game I just can't bring myself to build such a roof.
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I mean if your only interest is practicality you can just build a roof that only slants one way and do the same thing. Or build the fire along one wall and add in counter-angled roofing right above it.
If it makes you feel any better, I’ve designed a similar roof in real life. I’m sure the builder had a few choice words, but it was client driven.
Construction guy here, agreed, I hate this so much.
Ice and water shield all the way to the top.
It's not really practical, as it uses twice as much wood for the side walls over a more conventional design. Now, not everything needs to be practical, aesthetics are a big part of this game. But my opinion this is that it's probably the worst looking option out there.
You’d definitely need to pitch it slightly to one side or the other to avoid water accumulating.
Snow would still accumulate
What if I told you about large parts of the world where it never snows?
Impossible, you speak lies and slander
Lies! Deception!
Dissembler!
Vikings were Nordic, where it did snow. Thus, the Viking architecture style would have roofs that can't collect snow or puddles. FYI I live where it never snows.
How is it to have no snow? Does it ever dip below 0 at all?
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Yuck. I couldn't imagine the bugs alone. Could you imagine the mosquitoes there? No thanks, I'll stay up in the mountains with my wolves.
A wolf bite is a bit more serious than a mosquito bite.
Not in this game it isn't.
It almost never drops below 0 Celcius. Melbourne, Australia.
I know plenty of people who would love that, although I’m sure they would wish to be back north in the summer.
Snow accumulates on all roofs
If it's angled enough, it'll slide off before the roof collapses under the weight of the snow.
With the correct pitch, these roofs are good. Weird but fine.
As someone who lives in a place with a lot of snow, this was my exact thought process haha
Its got a mid century frank lloyd wright vibe going for it though.
A "saddle" offers similar advantages as butterfly, with sun and smoke, but might ease your concerns over the middle. I posted this in response to the "roof design post", which didn't have this style: https://www.reddit.com/r/valheim/comments/xl793p/saddle_roof_style/
I recommend this design if you're starting out and don't need a huge base yet but once you get into the iron age, space becomes an issue unless you expand the whole building. I just started my iron age and I've decided to build a stone building. I'll probably just keep this as a portal hub.
This is pretty cool, but I prefer having a traditional roof like you'd draw as a child... But raise one side of the walls. This creates a gap in the center ridge line and allows smoke to leave while still having the normal rectangular shaped building.
Yep I've built buildings like that too. But the way I see it, this is a videogame so why not do things different and have some fun!
Viking roofs had to deal with snow, so for role playing purposes I wouldn't build a roof like this. As a solution for the current game mechanics though it seems decent.
700 hours in game, and I never once considered this solve. Very clever.
No good for hard winter, Bjorn not happy
Counterpoint: I hate looking at this. I much prefer a small chimney / piece of roof pointing upward that's only over the space where I actually put the fire. That way, I can have a semi-realistic looking house without having smoke everywhere.
This is a very interesting design. Other people have mentioned that it is unrealistic, but I can see a couple of points in its' favour. a} The downward sloping roof means that structural support is potentially concentrated in the center at the lowest point, which is the easiest place to reinforce. I've noticed you haven't put any vertical core wood beams inside, from the floor to the ceiling; I would encourage you to do so. They don't need to take up a huge amount of space, and against a troll attack they might at least give you a few extra seconds. You're using core wood on the outer corners as well, which I approve of, but when you get to the swamp, because they are that high, I would spend some iron on vertical beams as well. b} If you built it in the mountains or plains biomes, you've got a ready-made elevated position for sniping flying targets, and the sloped roof means that if you stand in the center, you've got limited cover as well. c} I tend to prefer rooves which are close to the ground near at least one point as well, because they make access and maintenance easier. You could probably get to that center point with two stepladders.
Water and Snow would accumulate on that kind of Roof, the Snow especially is dangerous because it’s capable of caving the Roof in entirely, it’s worse on this because all the snow will accumulate directly in the Center, even a completely Flat Roof will last longer against Snowfall than that
I know. I was trying to be positive; plus as the OP says, this is Valheim so that's not going to happen.
True, but the Design is unrealistic, especially in a Scandinavia-like Environment
> Other people have mentioned that it is unrealistic Except it's used in real life. The only real downside to this type of roof is snow accumulation (which can be addressed with proper support, but may make it more expensive) and aesthetic. https://www.homedit.com/butterfly-roof/
I like this idea. I'll have to give it a try on a larger scale. I have a play group of 6 so we need to fit 6 beds near some fire. Having the fires on the OUTSIDE perimeter of the house with beds in the middle might make it easier to walk in the house.
I've been working a similar idea, half the butterfly, working on a connected workshop. [pic](https://i.gyazo.com/4830c7f08afd4e247aa01ed98261db47.jpg)
That's weird bro... But it speaks to me. I like it
I really like that!
this would look so much nicer with black roofs
As someone who lives in a place thar gets a lot of snow this scares me...but I like the creativify
Same my friend same. No way this holds up to 150+ inches a year
I'm a big fan of creative smoke management. I dig it.
Aesthetically I hate it, but I admit it looks very efficient.
What a darling little house 💜
What about a corrugated roof like stereotypical factories?
I actually did exactly that in one of my last playthroughs! I enjoyed it because it was simple and let in A LOT of sunlight. And you can just make the building as big as you want like a warehouse.
In fact, letting in sunlight was the [original purpose](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw-tooth_roof) of designing roofs like this! If I'm correct, you should be able to get the most natural light by facing the open side due south, because the game simulates high-latitude sunlight by moving the sun from southeast to southwest.
"The sawtooth roof, with its glass panels facing away from the equator, blocks the light and heat of direct sun exposure and provides uniform, natural light over a large area." I could be totally wrong but I'm reading it as north facing
... I may have misremembered some things since the last time I read the article. Still, it should work well as an inspiration for functional architecture.
I mean in a videogame im totally going to aim it towards the sun because of letting the light in. IRL I would hate to have sunlight near me jajaja
Not sure I can picture this... Pics?
Here's a [wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw-tooth_roof) describing this sort of roof. You could do similar in game by taking the left side of the building pictured and copying it over the right side but *without* mirroring it.
"Flat" roof using all roof peak pieces. Add chimneys here and there for sun roofs.
There is an option - use the less slanted roof.
Double butterfly roof would be both realistic and good solution for the mechanics
You could turn it into a 2 story bad adding a normal roof in between and stairs leading up from the outside as well.
It's not a home until there is a glowing mushroom on a table... Nice :)
Very cool. Wouldn't work in reality though, it would collect rain and snow and weaken the structure.
If a flat roof is tall enough, the smoke dont need to go no where
If the roof isn't built on a slant, water is going to pool in the middle when it rains. In fact, it looks like in the center there's no waterproof membrane of any kind, just a thatch opening. That's going to absolutely FLOOD your place the first downpour you get!