Apparatus for roof support

A support spacer for supporting a roof element over an underlying support structure having a slope, the adjustable support spacer comprising:

• a base support member disposed over the underlying support structure;
• a support spacer having an upper support surface having a selected slope;
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• web spacer means supported by the base support member for interconnecting and supporting the support spacer and
• pivoting connector means for connecting the roof element to the upper support surface of the support spacer.

An improved roof assembly for disposal over a preexisting roof, the preexisting roof having eave and intermediate portions and a preexisting slope, the roof assembly comprising:

• at least one roof element;
• and
• at least one support spacer disposed on the intermediate portion of the preexisting roof, each support spacer comprising:
• an upper support member with an upper support surface having a selected slope;
• a lower support member supported on the preexisting roof;
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• web means for interconnecting the upper and lower support members, the web means having a first end attached to the upper support member and a second end attached to the lower support member, the first end including a portion having a top supporting portion supporting the upper support member and determining the selected slope of the upper support surface, the web means further comprising a clip, the upper support member supporting the clip which in turn connects at least a portion of the roof element so that the roof element is at a slope substantially different to that of the preexisting roof.

An improved roof assembly for disposing roof elements above a preexisting roof of a building, the preexisting roof having an eave portion and an intermediate upper portion, the roof assembly comprising:

• an upper member having a top surface having an inclination substantially parallel to the preexisting roof;
• a lower member supported on the intermediate portion;
• means for interconnecting the upper and lower members;
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• connector means for connecting the roof elements to the upper member so that the roof panels are disposed to have an inclination substantially different from that of the top surface of the upper member, the connector means comprising floating clips supported by the upper member, and wherein the roof elements have side laps forming standing seams interconnecting adjacent roof elements, the floating clip connected to the standing seams of the roof elements.