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  2. List of roof shapes - Wikipedia

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    Pavilion roof : A low-pitched roof hipped equally on all sides and centered over a square or regular polygonal floor plan. [10] The sloping sides rise to a peak. For steep tower roof variants use Pyramid roof. Pyramid roof: A steep hip roof on a square building.

  3. Veranda - Wikipedia

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    Early known examples of verandah in domestic architecture come from Vastu shastra texts which lay out plans and describe methods to build houses, where alinda (veranda) is a common feature of domestic buildings. [9] Porches were a natural idea in India, a mostly warm, tropical country. In Gujarat the porch area is called the otala and in the ...

  4. Viga (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    This was used for the creation of portales or covered porches. An umbral or lintel was added for support of the viga along with vertical posts in these spaces. [12] The porch's roof treatment was the same as in the interior room, but the space provided was used for different purposes.

  5. What Is a Craftsman-Style House? Everything You Need to Know ...

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    Look for "exposed wood rafter tails, gable roofs on the front porch, or hip roofs," says Kett. "Typically there are large, wood-painted brackets under the ridge and the two sides of a gable ...

  6. Lanai (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    A lanai or lānai is a type of roofed, open-sided veranda, patio, or porch originating in Hawaii. [1] [2] Many homes, apartment buildings, hotels and restaurants in Hawaii are built with one or more lānais. [3]

  7. Domestic roof construction - Wikipedia

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    Section view through a house roof drawing showing names for parts of the structure. [clarification needed] (UK and Australia). Ctrs. means centers, a typical line to which carpenters layout framing. Domestic roof construction is the framing and roof covering which is found on most detached houses in cold and temperate climates. [1]

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