There are many different types of roofs, which you'll start to notice as you begin to pay more attention to roofing. Many of us just think in terms of flat roofs and pitched roofs but there are many different gradations and styles of each. The ten (10) most popular roofs are:
1. Mansard Roof - This type of roof is made up of four slopes, two
on each side of the home. The lower slope is a steeper, more vertical slope than the upper slope. The upper slope may or may not be visible from the ground. This French style of roof allows for additional living space or storage space at the top of the house.
2. Gambrel - This type of roof is very similar to the Mansard Roof. The core differences are that the gambrel has vertical gable ends and the roof hangs over the facade of the home whereas the Mandrel Roof does not. Additionally this one is Dutch-inspired instead of French.
3. Saltbox - Is an asymmetrical long pitched roof with one short
side and one very long side. Often times this results in a home that is one story in height on one side of the building and two stories on the other side.
4. Pyramid Roof - As the name suggests, this is a type of roof that
is shaped like a pyramid. We see it here on two different portions of this extravagant home. This type of roof is usually used either on small portions, like this, or on small structures such as a garage or pool house.
5. Hip Roof - This roof is very similar to the pyramid roof. The difference is that instead of coming to a point at the top the four sides meet at a ridge or a flat spot like we see here. This is architecturally more practical.
1 August 2015 at 22:13
Never knew there were different types of roof... Good to note.