But first, let’s turn to the five basic peaked roof designs: shed, gable, hip, gambrel and mansard. Note: Some people have told me that building construction issues aren’t really part of truck ...

Complicated roof designs invite problems — pine needles, snow and ice can accumulate in nooks and crannies, causing major damage. A simple gable roof is strong and sturdy, and sheds snow easily.

A pitched roof (AKA gable roof) is the most popular of all roof styles with American homeowners. Its simple inverted-V shape is relatively easy to install, although it does use more material than ...

The other type of gable roof is the cross gabled roof and the gable roof with an additional shed roof. The cross gable roof is composed of more than one gable roof that normally cuts at an angle ...