Roofing Design Types & Terms

• Gable: The upper portion of a sidewall that comes to a triangular point at the ridge of a sloping roof.
• Hip Roof: A type of roof containing sloping planes of the same pitch on each of four sides. A hip roof contains no gables.
• Gable Roof: A type of roof containing sloping planes of the same pitch on each side of the ridge. A gable roof typically contains a gable at each end.
• Skillion Roof: A Skillion Roof slopes from one side of the building to the other in a single span and no ridge. As a result the external walls are of varying heights.
• Lean-to Roof: A roof with one slope only that is built against a higher wall.
  Jerkinhead Roof: Consists of a Gable Roof with a truncated Hip Roof section at the top to reduce the height of the Gable.
• Dutch Gable: Is a combination of a Hip roof with a small Gable at the top and a
  sloping roof below.
• Gambrel roof: A type of roof containing two sloping planes of different pitch on each side of the ridge. The lower plane has a steeper slope than the upper. A gambrel roof usually contains a gable at each end, just like a standard gable roof.
• Mansard roof: A type of roof containing two sloping planes of different pitch on each of four sides. The lower plane has a much steeper pitch than the upper, often approaching vertical. It contains no Gables.
• Gazebo Roof: Often Hexagonal or Octagonal but usually symmetrical in their design.

When it comes to roofing materials, slate[1] used to be the most popular but there are now several other options for durable[2] and attractive roofing structures [3]. Corrugated metal roofing [4], wood shingles [5] and tiles, if installed properly, can bring their own touch of beauty to any home. You should always use roof insulation[6] and weatherproofing protection [7].

[1] шифер; шиферная плита

[2] 1) надёжный, прочный, стойкий, крепкий; 2) длительный, долговременный, долговечный

[3] Кровельные материалы

[4] Покрытие из гофрированного металла

[5] гонтовая крыша

[6] изоляция

[7] гидроизоляция

Дата добавления: 2015-10-28