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2. Lean-to - Wikipedia

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   These structures characteristically have shed roofs, also referred to as "skillions", or "outshots" and "catslides" when the shed's roof is a direct extension of a larger structure's. A lean-to shelter is a simplified free-standing version of a wilderness hut with three solid walls and a single- or, in the case of an Adirondack lean-to , offset ...

3. Shed roof - Wikipedia

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   Shed roof attached to a barn. A shed roof, also known variously as a pent roof, lean-to roof, outshot, catslide, skillion roof (in Australia and New Zealand), and, rarely, a mono-pitched roof, [1] is a single-pitched roof surface. This is in contrast to a dual- or multiple-pitched roof.

4. Shed - Wikipedia

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   It is also usually lower than the typical apex shed, so could be a better choice if there are any height restrictions. A pent shed may be free-standing or attached to a wall (when it is known, unsurprisingly, as a wall shed). An apex shed has a pointed roof in an inverted V shape similar to the roofline of many houses.

5. Shed style - Wikipedia

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   The Vanna Venturi House, one of the influences of the shed style (note the two shed roofs, rather than a single gable). Shed style refers to a style of architecture that makes use of single-sloped roofs (commonly called "shed roofs"). The style originated from the designs of architects Charles Willard Moore and Robert Venturi in the 1960s. [1]

6. List of roof shapes - Wikipedia

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   Butterfly roof (V-roof, [8] London roof [9]): A V-shaped roof resembling an open book. A kink separates the roof into two parts running towards each other at an obtuse angle. Karahafu: A type of gable found in some traditional Japanese buildings. Hidden roof: A type of Japanese roof construction.

7. List of tallest freestanding structures - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of tallest freestanding structures in the world past and present. To be freestanding a structure must not be supported by guy wires , the sea or other types of auxiliary support. It therefore does not include guyed masts , partially guyed towers and drilling platforms but does include towers , skyscrapers ( pinnacle height) and ...