The differences between a gable roof and a hip roof is interesting in an architectural sense but they also translate to real-world advantages and disadvantages in terms of building costs ...

The Colonial Revival hip roof takes shape ... Charlie: Well, this is a section of the roof that you and I peeled that rubber back and exposed all those burned ceiling joists.

the building's structure is built for a heavy roof, and that such Gothic cathedrals “stand up structurally because there is a large mass on the vaulted ceiling … they only work because the ...