We mainly worked on the roof of my design. Earlier I had trouble with the roof so she went through the process with me. As she explained to me the process, she told me the styles of roofs there are. Here is the explanation of some of the styles of roofs:
1) Mansard Roof: This type of roof is made up of four slopes, two on each side of the home. The lower slope is a steeper, more vertical slope than the upper slope. The upper slope may or may not be visible from the ground. This French style of roof allows for additional living space or storage space at the top of the house.
2) Gambrel: This type of roof is very similar to the Mansard Roof. The core differences are that the gambrel has vertical gable ends and the roof hangs over the facade of the home whereas the Mandrel Roof does not.
3) Saltbox: It is an asymmetrical long pitched roof with one short side and one very long side. Often times this results in a home that is one story in height on one side of the building and two stories on the other side. What a neat design!
4) Hip Roof: This roof is very similar to the pyramid roof. The difference is that instead of coming to a point at the top the four sides meet at a ridge or a flat spot like we see here.
5) Bonnet Roof: This type of room is similar to the pyramid roof or hip roof. The difference, as you can see here , is that two of the slides slope out an angle. The most common purpose for this is to cover a veranda or outdoor porch area.
6) Flat Roof: The benefits of a flat roof include that it's easier to construct, safer if you're going to stand on top of it and generally more accessible. The main drawback is that this type of roof requires more maintenance than other roofs in large part because debris will gather on the roof with nowhere to go.
7) Arched Roof: The arched roof is typically only used on a portion of the home (as seen here) but definitely adds a great aesthetic touch the architecture of the house.
8) Pyramid Roof: As the name suggests, this is a type of roof that is shaped like a pyramid. We see it here on two different portions of this extravagant home. This type of roof is usually used either on small portions, like this, or on small structures such as a garage or pool house.
9) Cross Gabled Roof: There are many types of gabled roofs (roofs that essentially look like triangles from the front of the home). I enjoy the cross gabled roof which is used in homes with extra wings so that each portion of the home has its own triangular gabled roof.
I have to say that my favorite kind of roof is Flat because it's modern. But the problem is that if there is snow, the snow would stay up there for a long time. If I chose to live in California, I would definitely use a flat roof because there is no snow. But now in Oregon, I see so many Cross Gabled roofs because of the snow. The snow can easily slide off the roof because it's slanted and has a steep slope.
I attached a picture below of the styles of roofs so you can look at them and see which one you like! When you see me, you can tell me for fun.
Ciao!
Kiran