Gable and hip roofs are two common styles you'll see on homes, but do you know the difference? The main distinguishing feature is how many sloped roof sections the house has and how the ends are ...

Description: Without even knowing it, you were able to draw a gable roof ever since you were a little kid, that’s how popular this style is. Gable roofs are the most common ones in modern architecture ...

The roof is a major design element of your house. But let’s not forget its primary purpose: To protect you and your belongings from rain, wind and weather in general. Whether you’re building a new ...

At its root, modern architecture is a break from the past, and in terms of the roof, that break is most explicit. Pitched roofs that traditionally serve to shed rain and snow are commonly eschewed in ...

Merriam-Webster defines a roof as “the cover of a building”. As simple as that is, a roof is so much more. Not only does a roof serve the basic purpose of protecting a house’s interior, it also plays ...