A shed roof, also known variously as a pent roof, lean-to roof, outshot, catslide, skillion roof (in
Australia
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and
New Zealand
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), and, rarely, a mono-pitched roof,
[Cowan, Henry J., and Peter R. Smith. ''Dictionary of Architectural and Building Technology''. 4th ed. London: Spon Press, 2004. Print. ] is a single-pitched
roof
A roof ( : roofs or rooves) is the top covering of a building, including all materials and constructions necessary to support it on the walls of the building or on uprights, providing protection against rain, snow, sunlight, extremes of t ...
surface. This is in contrast to a
dual- or
multiple-pitched roof.
An outshot or catslide roof is a pitched extension of a main roof similar to a lean-to but an extension of the upper roof. Some
Saltbox
A saltbox house is a gable-roofed residential structure that is typically two stories in the front and one in the rear. It is a traditional New England style of home, originally timber framed, which takes its name from its resemblance to a woode ...
homes were created by the addition of such a roof, often at a shallower
pitch than the original roof.
Applications
A single-pitched roof can be a smaller addition to an existing roof, known in some areas as a
lean-to roof.
Single-pitched roofs are used beneath
clerestory
In architecture, a clerestory ( ; , also clearstory, clearstorey, or overstorey) is a high section of wall that contains windows above eye level. Its purpose is to admit light, fresh air, or both.
Historically, ''clerestory'' denoted an upper l ...
windows.
One or more single-pitched roofs can be used for aesthetic consideration(s).
A form of single-pitched roof with multiple roof surfaces is the
sawtooth roof
A saw-tooth roof is a roof comprising a series of ridges with dual pitches either side. The steeper surfaces are glazed and face away from the equator to shield workers and machinery from direct sunlight. This kind of roof admits natural light in ...
.
See also
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List of roof shapes
References
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