A valley is where two slopes meet at a low point.
On a roof the point where two slopes meet is called.
Roof shapes differ greatly from region to region.
This is commonly used in factories where extra light is required through the clerestory formed in the vertical portion of the roof.
A development of shed roof made into a series of lean to roofs covering one building.
Gable roof a gable roof has two upward sloping sides that meet in middle at the ridge.
Saw tooth roof a development of the shed roof made into a series of lean to roofs covering one building.
Drains on low slope roofs are located at the low points of roofs called valleys.
Gargoyle a carved stone grotesque with a spout designed to convey water from a roof.
From gable to mansard read on to learn about the various roof shape types that add character and style to homes.
To be a true gable both sides must slope at the same angle.
Slope is how much a roof slants or the incline of a roof.
A two shed roof where the slopes meet at the center of the building.
Four sided gambrel style hipped roof has two slopes on each side with lower slope.
Roof terminology is also not rigidly defined.
Sometimes interior and exterior drains.
Uniting two opposing rafters at a point below the ridge usually in the upper third of the rafter length.
A type of roof that has two different pitches on all sides of the building with the lower slopes steeper than the upper.
There are two types of drains.
The terms low slope and steep slope describe roof slope.
Garret a habitable attic at the top of a larger building generally with sloping walls and with skylights or dormer windows.
Gabled roofs are the kind young children typically draw.
Slope a roof s slope is the number of inches it rises for every 12 inches of horizontal run a roof with a 4 in 12 slope rises 4 inches for every 12 inches of horizontal run.
The main factors which influence the shape of roofs are the climate and the materials available for roof structure and the outer covering.
The terms pitch and slope are simply two different ways of expressing the same measurement.
Pitch the amount of slope to a roof expressed as ratio of the total rise to the span.
A symmetrical two sided roof with two slopes on each side.
Viewed from the end the shape of a gable roof appears as a symmetrical triangle.
They have two sloping sides that come together at a ridge creating end walls with a triangular extension called a gable at the top.
Gauged brickwork also rubbed brickwork.
Usages vary slightly from region to region or from one builder or architect to another.
