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2. Roof pitch - Wikipedia

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   Roof pitch. Roof pitch is the steepness of a roof expressed as a ratio of inch (es) rise per horizontal foot (or their metric equivalent), or as the angle in degrees its surface deviates from the horizontal. A flat roof has a pitch of zero in either instance; all other roofs are pitched. A roof that rises 3 inches per foot, for example, would ...

3. List of roof shapes - Wikipedia

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   Mansard (French roof): A roof with the pitch divided into a shallow slope above a steeper slope. The steep slope may be curved. An element of the Second Empire architectural style (Mansard style) in the U.S. Gambrel, curb, kerb: A roof similar to a mansard but sloped in one direction rather than both. Bell-cast (sprocketed, flared): A roof with ...

4. Mansard roof - Wikipedia

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   A mansard roof on the Château de Dampierre, by Jules Hardouin-Mansart, great-nephew of François Mansart. A mansard or mansard roof (also called French roof or curb roof) is a multi-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterised by two slopes on each of its sides, with the lower slope at a steeper angle than the upper, and often punctured by dormer windows.

5. Flat roof - Wikipedia

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   Flat roof in Los Angeles. Flat roof in Warszawa Centralna railway station in Poland (1975) A flat roof is a roof which is almost level in contrast to the many types of sloped roofs. The slope of a roof is properly known as its pitch and flat roofs have up to approximately 10°. [1] Flat roofs are an ancient form mostly used in arid climates and ...

6. Hip roof - Wikipedia

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   A hip roof construction in Northern Australia showing multinail truss construction. The blue pieces are roll-formed metal roof battens or purlins Common hip roof on a rectangular plan with pitches rising to a ridge. "Pavilion" hip roof on a square plan with pitches rising to a peak. Hip roofs can be constructed on a wide variety of plan shapes.

7. How Much Does it Cost to Replace a Roof? - AOL

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   The typical roof replacement will range between $4 to $11 per square foot. The higher the square footage, the more your roof replacement will cost. ... Roof Pitch. The steeper the angle of your ...