A simpler American cousin to the mansard roof, the gambrel has less flair at the edges and slopes on just two sides of the building. Posted September 15, 2023. Updated September 15, 2023.

Gambrel roof designs are found on barns, historic churches, Colonial inns and certain retail and civic buildings. This column is contributed by Gregory J. Scott, FAIA, ...

Ben: Very few gambrel roof structures built in the First Period. Even fewer of them have survived to the 21st century. Kevin: Gotcha. Ben: That makes it quite rare.

Getting started on the new warehouse space: a 40x72 post frame building with a gambrel roof. The video covers the following stages of the building process: - Site preparation, including clearing ...

A Gambrel roof has two slopes — the top slope at a shallow angle, the lower one at a steep angle — to increase headroom on the upper level. Paired with the already-efficient cape architecture ...