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Roof terrace

8 years ago

Love this design. Looks amazing! What a great idea. This kind of space is priceless in a terraced house like the illustration.

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VORBILD Architecture
8 years ago
Thank you jayjay20 ;-)
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Merlin Fibre Glass Flat Roofing
8 years ago
The flat roof deck covering needs to be fibreglass for lightness and durability
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