2 Side Slope Roof

The picture makes it easier to understand than to explain.

2 side slope roof.

Photography by marc lamkin. Holly smith architects designed this louisiana home. Low pitched roofs are generally difficult to maintain and you need special materials to prevent leaks. A reversed gambrel or mansard roof with the lower portion at a lower pitch than.

This roof was built without sufficient pitch about 2 12 and it leaks badly during heavy rains as you can see by our photograph of the roof s under side above right. This measurement is best done on a bare roof because curled up roofing shingles will impair your measurement. Raising the high end of this shed roof a few inches will improve the roof drainage and stop the leak problem. A mansard roof also known as a french roof is a four sided roof with a double slope on each side that meet forming a low pitched roof.

A gable roof with one side longer than the other and thus closer to the ground unless the pitch on one side is altered. Asphalt shingles can only be installed on roof slopes of 2 12 or greater. This means for every 12 horizontal units the roof must rise a minimum of 2 vertical units. The slope of the roof on this modern pond side house allows the solar panels to take in as much energy as possible and lets rain water fall back into the pond to help with drainage around the house.

Conventional roofs are the easiest to construct and you can walk on them safely. The style consists of 2 sides with a ridge at the peak just like gable but each side actually consists of 2 different pitches. The picture below shows the pitch of a 7 12 roof slope meaning that for 12 of horizontal measurement roof run the vertical measurement roof rise is 7. A pitched extension of a main roof similar to a lean to but an extension of the upper roof.

The lower slope is much steeper than the upper. These roofs have a pitch less than 4 12. Mansard roofs can help create a great deal of extra living space. The sides can either be flat or curved depending on the style.

This type of roof is popular for areas with cold weather conditions providing a stable design that deals well with rain and snow. The upper slope is low pitched and the lower slope is high pitched. Box gable roofs have two sloping sides that meet to form a ridge with a triangular extension on either side that is boxed off from the walls.