Roof Styles

Roof Styles

In Interior Design we went on a walk to look at different roof styles. The shape of the roof contributes a great deal to a house. The roof styles show different personalities within the house. Some housing styles are identified with a specific roof type, such as the gambrel of a Dutch Colonial.

1. Gable Roof - A roof with two sloping sides, forming a triangle at one or both ends.

2. Gambrel Roof - A roof with two angles of slope on each of two sides, the lower slope steeper than the upper slope. (the left side of the house shows this)

3. Hip Roof - All four sides of this roof slope inward to meet at a peak or a ridge.

4. Saltbox Roof - A variation of the gable roof, originally created when a low lean-to addition was built onto the back wall of the house.

5. Mansard Roof - All four sides of this roof have two slopes, the lower four steeper than the upper four.

6. Shed Roof - A simple, one-slope roof; also called a lean-to roof.

When we begin to learn about the different styles for houses, it really shows us what goes through the mind of the creator.