A shed roof, also known variously as a pent roof, lean-to roof, outshot, catslide, skillion roof (in
Australia 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
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surface. This is in contrast to a
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- 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 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
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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.
See also
*
List of roof shapes
References
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