Housing Styles: Accesories

Gabled Roof

• A gabled roof is the triangular section of a wall formed by the end of a pointed roof. 

Gambrel Roof

• A roof with two slopes on each side, the lower slope having a steeper pitch. 

Hipped Roof

• A roof with slopes on all four sides. 

Saltbox Roof

• A long, pitched roof that slopes downwards to the back.

Mansard Roof

• A roof having two slopes on both sides.

Bay Window

• A set of two or more windows that protrude from the wall. 

Casement Window

• A window that opens by swinging inward or outward, like a door.

Clapboards

• Long, narrow boards overlapping to cover the outer walls

Dormer

• A vertical window in the roof. 

Eaves

• The portion of the roof that projects beyond the wall.

Fanlight

• A semicircular or arched window above the door.

Palladian Window

• A three part window featuring a large arched center and flanking rectangular sidelights.

Pediment

• A triangular crown used over doors, windows, or porches. 

Portico

• A large porch, usually with a pedimented roof supported by columns.

Rafter

• A roof beam sloping from the ridge to the wall.

Sidelight

• Windows on both sides of a door.

Turret

• A small tower, often at the corner of a building.