At its root, modern architecture is a break from the past, and in terms of the roof, that break is most explicit. Pitched roofs that traditionally serve to shed rain and snow are commonly eschewed in ...

Merriam-Webster defines a roof as “the cover of a building”. As simple as that is, a roof is so much more. Not only does a roof serve the basic purpose of protecting a house’s interior, it also plays ...

Gable and hip roofs are two common styles you'll see on homes, but do you know the difference? The main distinguishing feature is how many sloped roof sections the house has and how the ends are ...

Gable is the commonest style. The design involves two sides of a roof coming together at the peak to form a ridge. PHOTOs/Ismail Kezaala. The style one settles for relies on a variety of factors.