mansard-roof
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mansard roof
Also called: curb roof, French roof, hip roof (US)
HB50
mansard roof
HB50
roof built with two slopes on all four sides, the lower part rising steeply from the eaves, with the upper portion of flatter slope rising to a central ridge
See Figure A.27
See Figure A.27
The ends may be hipped or gabled. A mansard roof with the upper slopes less than 10° may be assumed to be flat topped. Mansard roofs maximize the space below and usually contain habitable rooms with dormer windows for natural lighting. Named after the French architect François Mansard (1598-1666).
