Full Garrison Style Roof
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Full garrison style roof. We purchased our 1960 s garrison colonial in a boston suburb in late 2014. A full or partial gable can be found at the end of the ridge in the roof allowing for a greater amount of internal roof space. The garrison colonial house is representative. The gable is the triangular siding area formed by the shape of the roof.
Dutch colonial house plans are easy to spot by their gambrel roof with two different slopes shallow and then steep when you think of a classic barn shape you probably picture a gambrel roof. The traditional ornamentation is four carved drops pineapple strawberry or acorn shape below the overhang. The garrison style is a two story building with an overhanging jetty. It is rectangular with two stories.
It is a variant of the colonial revival style and is most commonly seen in the north. This style also improves the look of the roof providing a more unique and interesting design than the very common simple hip roof. A hip roof or a hipped roof is a style of roofing that slopes downwards from all sides to the walls and hence has no vertical sides. The gables on this house face the sides so the slope of the roof is in the front and back.
This style is distinguished by a second story overhanging the long side of the house and below that overhang there are sometimes found a set of four decorative carvings such as pineapples or acorns. See more ideas about house exterior colonial exterior exterior. Jul 26 2018 explore heidi ackerman s board garrison colonial exterior on pinterest. It is rectangular with two stories.
Nov 5 2013 the origins of the garrison home can be traced back to england where this style of house was called a two story english overhang because the second story overhangs the first. The hip roof is the most commonly used roof style in north america after the gabled roof. The distinguishing characteristic is the 2nd story overhang in the front. The most popular roof style may be the side gable because it s one of the easiest to build.
After a major renovation done in phases our outdated home is a cheerful and comfortable place for our family.