A standard roof design featuring two pitched planes that join at a central ridge, leaving a triangular section of wall at either end. This classic shape sheds water and snow easily, provides attic space, and is simpler to frame than roofs with multiple intersecting slopes.
Heard on the job
The plans call for a standard gable roof with a 6/12 pitch on the detached garage.
Also heard as
- pitched roof
Related terms
Ridge vent
An exhaust vent installed along the peak of a sloped roof to release hot air.
Steep-slope roof
A roof surface installed at a pitch of 2:12 or greater.
Roof assembly
The complete system of interacting components that form a building's roof, from the structural deck up to the weatherproofing layer.