shed roof

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shed′ roof`


n.
a roof having a single slope.
[1730–40]
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The plentiful black and white illustrations, mostly photographed by Walter Harper, include a section on architectural vocabulary that illustrate the specialized terms used in descriptions such as Clipped Gable or Jerkinhead Roof, Knee Brackets, and Pent Roof, as well as more familiar terms: Asbestos Shingles and Shed Roof.
So much so that when we actually went to have a look at the ones we'd narrowed it down to, and hand over the cash for the chosen one, I heard myself saying to the shed man 'yes, I'd like a pent roof please.'.
IF you need a shed but don't want it to look out of place or dominate your garden consider buying a pent roof style with door and windows on the side wall.
Like several of the other small Vanguard singles, it incorporates a pent roof combustion chamber design that increases airflow in the cylinder and improves combustion, and is certified to CARB and EPA emissions requirement.
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