examples of roofs [1]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Roof: the covering of a building that rests on the frame and protects it from inclement weather.
lean-to roof ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Roof with one side only, usually covering a building that is supported by a higher building.
hip roof ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Roof composed of two triangular sides (hips) and two trapezoid sides.
gable roof ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Sloping roof whose peak angle is very sharp.
pitched roof ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Roof with two inclined sides whose peak angle varies.