8 th Grade Construction Technology

1. 8th Grade Construction Technology Roof Styles

2. Gable or Gable-ended • Gable is the triangle formed by a sloping roof. • Could have a low or high pitch to it. • Pitch determines whether house has second floor or loft.

3. Cross Gabled • Cross gabled is two gabled roofs intersecting. • These can be combined with other roof styles. • Note the window jutting out of the roof on the second picture.

4. Hipped or Hip Roof • A Hipped or Hip roof has a generally low pitch on all four sides of the house. • Note the window jutting out of the roof on the top picture.

5. Dutch Hipped • Similar to a hipped roof, but has vents at the peak of the sides to allow for, duh…ventilation, decoration, and most importantly added attic space.

6. Mansard Roof • A mansard roof has two slopes on each of the four sides. The lower slope is steeper than the upper slope.

7. Dormers • A dormer is a window which is set vertically on a sloping roof. The dormer has its own roof, which may be flat, arched, or pointed. • Used to let more light into an upstairs and to create more space to allow for beds etc.

8. Shed Roof • Roof is angled in one direction for snow or rain runoff. • This house has a series of different shed roofs. • Usually seen in small storage buildings.

9. Gambrel • Has two different angles leading up to a peak. • Commonly known as a Barn style roof. • Can be combined with other roof styles like Gable or Hipped

10. Flat Roof • Also know as “Modern” style. • Used extensively on commercial buildings • Instead of shingles, tar or tar paper and gravel are used. • This is a very famous house called “Falling Water” designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

11. Cupla • A fake porch or “lookout” tower on the top of the roof.