Best Gingerbread Roofs
Although steeply pitched roofs are the traditional design for gingerbread houses, there is a trend to modern, mid-century designs featuring butterfly roofs, flat roofs, shed roof and multiple roof planes.
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To ensure your gingerbread house roof is Title 24 compliant, install a white, reflective Cool Roof consisting of a thick layer of icing covered with a roof coating of coconut flakes or crushed candy canes.
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Roof failure of a gingerbread house can be due to many factors including lack of structural capacity of the walls, roof-weight overload and midnight snackers.
For an Eco-friendly roof, add rooftop solar panels on the southern exposure of your gingerbread house.
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Think Green, add a vegetative roof!
Healthy organic options for roofing systems include whole or sliced raw almonds and other organic nuts, dried fruit, unsweetened coconut flakes and a gluten-free gingerbread roof substructure.
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Spray Foam Roofs consisting of sprayed-on icing provide a protective roof membrane with added insulation. Spray foam roof gingerbread homes have the added benefit of being sealed from outside air, increasing the gingerbread home’s shelf-life. Finally, a gingerbread home with spray foam roofing will be stronger than other types of candied roofs, as spray foam increases the strength of homes.
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