– Why do some cultures utilize roof space (Mexico, Middle East, NYC) and other’s don’t (Canada, Mid-west America)
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In places it snows, having a flat roof can lead to a building’s collapse if not rigorously maintained during storms. The weight of the snow accumulates quite quickly, and can be deadly. Just a few years ago where I live, part of a school collapsed during a particularly bad ice storm because of the snow. No one could reach the building to scrape the roof, and part of the building buckled.
The slanted roof on most houses leads to snow sliding off naturally once a certain amount has accumulated, and helps to bare the weight of the snow that has fallen.
This is not necessary to consider in warmer climates.
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