Victorian House Roof

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.

Victorian house roof.

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. The gables on this house face the sides so the slope of the roof is in the front and back. Front gable roofs have the gable in the front of the house.

When railroads reached the pacific northwest in the 1890s western red cedar rot resistant and abundant soon dominated the market across all house styles. Also like the notch woodwork underneath. Of course the typical for all the victorian houses elements still present like the multiple colors walls rich in texture steep roof pitches and this one is really specific below the gable there is usually a vergeboard. In basic terms a mansard roof has 4 sides with each side bearing two slopes.

During the victorian period many different types of roofing materials were used. Although some roofs in more expensive later victorian houses have timber sarking boarding laid over the rafters the practice of draping sheets of underfelt beneath the tiles as a secondary line of defence is a relatively modern concept previously any moisture seeping through in stormy weather would have dried out thanks to lofts being well ventilated. The best way to restore the victorian roof to its former glory is to match the original roofing materials to modern roofing materials. What distinguishes a second empire style house from an italianate is its high mansard roof.

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.