1) 2 sloping sides
2) Made differently for different climate conditions
3) Worst for hurricane regions
Hip Roof
1) All sides slope down to the walls
2) Two triangular sides and two trapezoidal one
3) All sides have the same pitch(slope)
Flat Roof
1) H
orizontal or nearly horizontal
2) F
lat roofs would use a tar and gravel based surface
3) N
o attic space
Shed Roof
1)
A flat roof that slopes in one direction
2) M
ay lean against another wall or building
3)
Also known as lean- to roof
Butterfly Roof
1)
Two surfaces that rise from the center to the eaves with a valley in the center
2) R
esembles the wings of a butterfly
3) Not good for rainy areas
Gambrel Roof
1) T
wo-sided roof with two slopes on each side
2) First slope is gentle and second is rather steep
3) G
ambrel is a curb gable roof
Saltbox Roof
1) Roof on angle, one side is longer than other
2) Little attic space
3)
Dutch Hip Roof
1)
Roof with a small gable at the top of a hip roof
2) R
educed available attic space
3) good in colder climates
Mansard Roof
1)
Steep sides and a double pitch
2) Commonly seen on barns
3)
the mansard is a curb hip roof
A-Frame Roof
1) Not built for stormy areas
2) Good attic space
3) Commonly used by a lake side
