my house plans

 floor plan:



Front Elevation:

Right Elevation:

roof portfolio

1. Gable

• symmetrical
• cheap and easy to build

2.  hip

• no flat sides
• good in high winds 

3. dutch hip

• hip roof with a ridge on the top
• lots of space

4. flat

• also referred to as a low slope roof
• fail when water poolson them

5. butterfly

• slopes toward the middle
• captures rain

6. mansard

• symmetrical sides with two different slopes on each side
• lots of attic space

7. bonnet

• one of the least common roof styles
• also referred as kicked eaves roofs

8. shed

• sloped down in one direction
• generally the cheapest and easiest roof to build

9. gambrel

• symmetrical sides with two differen anlges
• also known as barn roof

10. saltbox

• unequal sides
• resembles what salt was once stored in

window placement

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