Roof Systems

Also known as a barn style roof

• Gambrell

• Hip

• Mansard

• Shed

Two sloping sides that meet at a ridge/peak. Supported by triangular walls at the ends.

• Gable

• Gambrell

• Clark

• Flat

Four planes slope from a ridge to the eaves

• Hip

• Willard

• Gable

• Mansard

Inclined structural member of a roof system that supports loads

• Rafter

• Load bearing

• Holder

• Trigonometer

A premade member formed of triangular shapes to construct a roof.

• Truss

• Tri-Angular

• Geometric supporter

• Butterfly stitch

The part of the roof that extends out from the wall

• Eaves

• Gables

• Truss

• Hip

Roof Rise / Roof Run establishes the

• Roof Slope

• Roof Height

• Vertical Run

• Roof Span

PITCH, is another term for...

• Slope

• Co-run

• Umicorn Needle

• Gable

The board fitted at the end of the rafters, which the gutter is fixed to is called the:

• bargeboard
• soffit board
• fillet board
• fascia board

What is the name of this architectural element?

• Pilaster

• Clapboard

• Fanlight

• Dormer

• Portico