Gable And Butterfly Roof

It s a mid century modern whimsical version of the gable roof except it s upside down.

Gable and butterfly roof. It has a v shape and it slopes down from opposing edges towards the middle either symmetrical or not. Basic gable roofs can use all types of roofing materials including but not limited to asphalt shingles cedar shingles or shakes slate and clay or concrete tiles especially if you are building a standard or basic gable roof. Shaped like a butterfly s wings a butterfly roof dips down in the middle and slopes upward at each end. Sharp gable roofs are a characteristic of the gothic and classical greek styles of architecture the opposite or inverted form of a gable roof is a v roof or butterfly roof.

The opposite or inverted form of a gable roof is a v roof or butterfly roof. The home shown here has a butterfly roof. In a gable roof you begin with a traditional triangle sloped roof but one gable is slightly longer and melds into an extension of the house with a flat roof. A butterfly roof is in essence an inverted gable roof.

Butterfly roofs also allow for larger windows bringing in more natural light and pv solar panels are. Sharp gable roofs are a characteristic of the gothic and classical greek styles of architecture the opposite or inverted form of a gable roof is a v roof or butterfly roof. Butterfly roofs are associated with mid century modernism. It resembles a butterfly s wings hence the suggestive name.

It s rather odd looking roof design and is not used much. The butterfly roof is an inverted gable roof. Low pitch butterfly roofs are characterized by having a slope of less than 30 degrees and a marina roof has a slightly rounded convex center with two upward facing eaves. However one benefit of the butterfly roof is you end up with tall ceilings on two sides of the home.