The gables on this house face the sides so the slope of the roof is in the front and back.
Victorian house roof.
The best way to restore the victorian roof to its former glory is to match the original roofing materials to modern roofing materials.
The gable is the triangular siding area formed by the shape of the roof.
What distinguishes a second empire style house from an italianate is its high mansard roof.
During the victorian period many different types of roofing materials were used.
The most popular roof style may be the side gable because it s one of the easiest to build.
The lower slope is steep enough to sometimes appear vertical.
The color material shape and size of the roofing must match as closely as possible to the original.
In basic terms a mansard roof has 4 sides with each side bearing two slopes.
When railroads reached the pacific northwest in the 1890s western red cedar rot resistant and abundant soon dominated the market across all house styles.
Inspiration for a large victorian blue two story mixed siding exterior home remodel in other with a shingle roof like the curved mid section to add interest and definition.
Some of the best victorian homes can all be found in one place at heritage square museum which calls the french mansard style roof of the valley knudsen garden residence rather unusual for.
Front gable roofs have the gable in the front of the house.
Also like the notch woodwork underneath.