1. All About Roofs
By: Brandon Meyer

2. Gable Roofs Pros: Cons: Simple Design Easy to construct
Cheaper than other roofs
Easily shed water and snow
More ventilation and attic space
More prone to wind damage
Not recommend in areas prone to tornados

3. Hip Roofs Pros: Cons: Stable in high winds Easily shed water and snow
Very durable
They are quite expensive
Chance of leaks at the seams

4. Flat Roofs Pros: Cons: Waterproof Can add solar panels easily
Can act as an outdoor living space
Cheap and simple to build
Can collect rainwater
Should not be used in places with a lot of rain and snow

5. Gambrel Roofs Pros: Cons: Provides extra living space
Its like having an extra story
Expensive
Difficult to frame
Difficult to maintain

6. Shed/lean to Roofs Pros: Cons: Simple to build
Easily shed water and snow
Prone to wind damage
Can cause some rooms to have a low- ceiling level

7. Roof Pitch Roof pitch is rise/run The first number is the height
The second number is the length
The numbers are in inches
An example would be a 4/12 pitch is every 12 inches over is 4 inches up, till you get to the ridge point.
Ridge point is the peak of the roof

8. Ridgeline and Ridge point
A ridgeline is a line that marks the center of the roof
A ridgeline is usually drawn from the center points of the width of the house
A ridge point is the peak of the roof, and it helps determine how tall your roof will be.
If you have a 24’ building and you want to use a 5/12 pitch, the height of the roof will be 60”
What you do is multiply the width of the building with the first number of your pitch, and then divide it by 2 or take half of the width and multiply it by the first number of your pitch

9. References
Pros and Cons of Five Different Types of Roofs (n.d.). Retrieved from of-five-different-types-of-roofs/
Vanderbilt, S (2016), Pros and Cons of Gable Roofing. Retrieved from gable-roofing.htm