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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&#039;&#039;&#039;Roof types&#039;&#039;&#039; describe the geometric form of a roof. The shape affects appearance, cost, drainage, and usable attic space.<br /> <br /> == Common pitched roof types ==<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Gable&#039;&#039;&#039; &amp;mdash; two sloping planes meeting at a central ridge, forming triangular end walls<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Hip&#039;&#039;&#039; &amp;mdash; slopes on all four sides meeting at a ridge or point<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Mansard&#039;&#039;&#039; &amp;mdash; a four-sided gambrel-style roof with two slopes on each side<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Gambrel&#039;&#039;&#039; &amp;mdash; a two-sided roof with a shallower upper slope and steeper lower slope, common on barns<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Shed (skillion)&#039;&#039;&#039; &amp;mdash; a single sloping plane<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Butterfly&#039;&#039;&#039; &amp;mdash; two inward-sloping planes meeting at a central valley<br /> <br /> == Low-slope types ==<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Flat Roofs|Flat]]&#039;&#039;&#039; &amp;mdash; nearly level, drained by a slight slope or internal drains<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Low-slope&#039;&#039;&#039; &amp;mdash; a gentle pitch often covered with membrane roofing<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[Roofing]]<br /> * [[Roofing Materials]]<br /> * [[Flat Roofs]]</div>

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