
A saddleback roof is usually on a tower, with a ridge and two sloping sides, producing a
gable
A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system used, which reflects climate, material availability, and aesth ...
at each end.
See also
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List of roof shapes
Roof shapes encompass a broad range of designs, including flat (or shed roof, shed), gabled, hip roof, hipped, arched, domed, and a wide variety of other configurations
An essential aspect of roof design is the roof angle or roof pitch, pitch, w ...
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Saddle roof
References
Architectural elements
Roofs
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