[SEL] OT - another question....

[Rupert Wenig]

Hello Tim,
	Well, I'll be! I believe this is the first time I've ran into a
language problem between US and Canadian English. I didn't think that
was possible so your last message had me confused. No. I didn't take it
as mean. But, I'm glad you took the time to read it a second time and
get back to me with the message quoted below as it sure helps clear the
air (so to speak).

	Now to explain the differences: What you are calling a hip roof is
known to me as a cottage style roof. I don't recall hearing the Gambrel
name before. Your Gambrel is what I am calling a "hip roof". Even the
lumber yards around here use the term "hip roof" for the double sloped
roof.  Your gable roof appears to be the same as ours.

	Trusting this clears the air and we are still friends.

Rupert


Aermoter at aol.com wrote:
> 
> Rupert, first, please don't take my first response to be mean, after I sent
> it I found it to sound harsh.  Next, your not by chance thinking of a Gambrel
> roof are you?  A hip roof has four sides, each side starting on the top of the
> wall and meeting up in the exact center for a square building and then if the
> building is longer, you will have a ridge that will form.  On the Gable end
> roof you only have 2 sides and ridge that is as long as the building.  The
> Gambrel roof will have only 2 sides but each side will have 2 different pitches,
> the bottom pitch will be at least 12/12 or greater and the top pitch is usually
> a 7/12 or less.  This type of roof will gain you the greatest space above the
> wall height over the full building.
> 
> Tim Christoff
> Basehor, Ks.
> Aermoter at aol.com
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