A mansard roof also known as a french roof is a four sided roof with a double slope on each side that meet forming a low pitched roof.
Roofing styles for bungalows.
The word bungalow is often used to mean any small 20th century home that uses space efficiently.
The american bungalow is one of the most popular small homes ever built.
Bungalows were built at a time of great population growth in the u s.
Intricate roofs have many parts that incorporate several of the basic roof designs such as a gable roof sitting atop a gambrel or variations of the gable valley roof design using one or a variety of different types of roof trusses also see our very detailed diagrams showing the different parts of a roof truss.
Mansard roofs can help create a great deal of extra living space.
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It can take on many different shapes and styles depending on where it is built and for whom it is built.
The lower slope is much steeper than the upper.
Jul 25 2018 bungalow need not be for the oaps.
Also different architectural styles will use the same type of roof.