Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 163
e gambrel roof is a variation of the simplepitch or gable roof and was probably developed from it to meeta new condition, namely, the necessity for more space in theportion of the building immediately under the roof surface. Thisform of roof has a sort of gable at each end of the building, but… … Fig. 165. Mansard Roof made steeper, and the portion above the break flatter than wouldbe the case in a simple roof surface for a building of the same sizewith a gable roof. This arrangement allows of considerably morespace and much greater head room in the attic. The position ofthe break in the…
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