Technical Drawing

The gable roof is classified by its

• hips and ridge

• hips and valleys

• sloping sides and gable

• sloping sides and valleys

The gable roof is also known as a

• pitch or peak roof

• pitch or ridge roof

• pitch or triangular roof

• pitch or steep roof

One of the advantages of the gable roof is that it would easily

• shed snow and water away

• retain water and snow

• resist hurricane winds with a very long overhang

• stay on the house even if erected poorly

One of the disadvantages of the gable is

• that it provides more space for the attic

• that it provides more space for the rooms

• that it is problematic in high winds and hurricane-prone areas

• that it is cheaper to build

The hip roof is classified by its

• gables and slopes

• ridge and gables

• hips and shoulder

• slopes on all four sides