Roofing Styles
Gable Roof- two sloped sides
Gambrel Roof- Has the look of a barn with four slopes
Hip Roof- four sloped sides
Mansard Roof- two sets of four sided slopes
Saltbox Roof- two slopes except one is longer than the other
Shed Roof- one sided slope
Housing Characteristics
Bay Window- sticks out of house slightly with one or more windows
Dormer Window- a window on a sloping roof
Casement Window- is attached to the frame by one or more hinges.
Palladian Window- Round center with two rectangle windows
Sidelights- two windows on the side of a door(usually a front door)
Fanlight- Half circle window about a exterior door.
Portico- A large circular porch in the front, usually with pillars
Eaves- The over hang on roofs
Pediment- a triangular crown over doors or window, seen in Greek styling
Rafters- Roof beams
Turret- A small tower attached to a house, mostly a Queen Anne styling of house
Clapboard Siding- Layered siding, used in Colonial styled housing
