How To Build A Vigas And Latillas Roof

They are common in southwestern construction and form the ceiling and roof supports system in traditional pueblo architecture.

How to build a vigas and latillas roof. A viga is a rafter roofing timber or beam characteristic of southwestern pueblo revival architecture. It is common to use vigas in log construction and as joists. In traditional buildings the vigas support latillas which are placed crosswise and upon which the adobe roof is laid often with intermediate layers of brush or soil. Usually the vigas are simply peeled logs with a minimum of woodworking.

If you are going to be building a new home search for this type of viga. Traditionally vigas were used to support the roof on these adobe style buildings. Colored latillas great patio photo 51. Vigas we carry beautiful carved posts to add class to your pergola.

The roof base is normally set up in various tiers but the distinctiveness of the tiers depends on the roof base design. Adobe style homes with wood viga beams projecting through the walls to the outside. Vigas and curved latillas wild. Latillas are a form of supporting branches that are thin and configure the ceiling of the palapa.

See this complete patio extreme make over photo 50. Restaurant bar area with vigas and copper roof. Or have some other use in mind we carry ponderosa pine vigas in varying diameters and lengths. Latillas are layered in a pleasing pattern in between roof posts and sometimes left exposed because of their earthy effect.

Vigas add beauty and strength to this desert home entry way. Vigas latillas and cedar stays braided posts. Arches supported by dry vigas. Curved latillas only ones on the planet.

Massive vigas guide you through this elegant foyer. Vigas are round beams generally called poles or logs and latillas are small straight sticks. Vigas latillas great patio photo 50. Bedroom with hand peeled vigas photo 18 latilla and viga ceiling inside a carefree az.

Today most vigas are more decorative than functional. Latilla vigas entryway shade structure photo 49. The latillas may be hewn boards or in more rustic buildings simply peeled branches. Drive around the job sites in your area and you just might find your viga man.