Roof framing is a practical application of geometry and roof slope is based largely on the properties of a right triangle.
Slope roof illustration.
Parkcity design build designed this wood clad house in utah.
Urban houses too have sloped roofs and attics that add to their structural valour.
In roof framing the base of the right triangle is called the run.
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The sloped roof on this modern house is angled backwards to maximize natural light inside while enabling snow and rain to drain off at the back.
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The steep slope may be curved.
An element of the second empire architectural style mansard style in the u s.
A roof similar to a mansard but sloped in one direction rather than both.
The illustration above shows a simple gable roof and the general relationship between rise run and span.
A roof with the pitch divided into a shallow slope above a steeper slope.
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Sloped roofs are common in houses in hilly areas and in cottages.