gable roof- Most common residential roof. 2 sloping sides meet to form a ridge.
gambrel roof- A roof with two slopes on each side, the lower slope having the steeper pitch. Often fount in colonial revival houses in the "deutch" style.
hip roof- A roof with slopes on all four sides. The hips are the lines formed when the slope meet at the corner.
saltbox-Pitched roof that slopes down to the back.
mansard-Same as gambrel but lower and upper levels are on all four sides.
Housing Characteristics
bay window- A set of two or more windows that protrude out from the wall. The window is moved away from the wall to provide more light and wider views.
casement window- A window that opens by swinging inward or outward much like a door. Casement windows are usually vertical in shape but are often grouped in bands.
clapboard- Also known as weatherboard or siding. Long, narrow boards overlapped to cover the outer walls. Used in colonial style frame houses.
dormer- The setting for a vertical window in the roof. Called a gable dormer if it has its own gable of a shed dormer if a flat roof. Most often found in upstairs bedrooms.
eaves- That portion of the roof that projects beyound the wall.
fanlight- A semicircular or arched window above a door.
palladian window- A three part window featuring a large arched center and flanking rectangular sidelights.
pediment- A triangular crown used over doors, windows, or porches. A classical style.
portico- A large porch usually with a pedimented roof supported by classical columns or pillars.
rafter- A roof beam sloping from the ridge to the wall. In most houses, rafters are visible only from the attic. In styles such as craftman bungalows and some " rustic" contemporaries, they are exposed.
sidelights- Windows on either side of a door.
turret- A small tower, often at the corner of a building. Common queen anne styles among others. A turret is a small structure while a tower begins at ground level.
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