steep roofs
Sharply angled tops
Steep roofs are roofs with a high pitch—a sharp angle relative to horizontal.
The steepness helps shed rain, snow, and debris, making them common in climates with heavy precipitation: The steep roofs of New England houses handle winter snow loads.
Architectural styles like Gothic and Tudor feature characteristically steep roofs.
- pitchedTossed or angled
- gablesTriangular upper wall sections
- shinglesOverlapping roof cladding
- thatchDried plant roof covering
- slateFissile metamorphic rock
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- Victorian ArchitectureVictorian architecture, Victorian, Victorian style, Queen Anne, Italianate
- Victorian homesturret, gingerbread trim, bay windows, wraparound porch, bay window
- cold architectureigloos, ice houses, insulation, triple glazing, double glazing
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