Modern builders use quality insulation and specialty materials to create mansard roofs which can last longer than other roof designs while the mansard roofs of older times primarily used non resistant and heavy materials.
Modern mansard roof house.
First popularised in france during the 17th century and then revived in the 19th century the roof style re appeared in ottawa during the 1960s.
The other slope is quite flat and it is in such location that it cannot be seen from the ground level.
The first slope is very much steep almost vertical.
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A mansard roof also known as a french roof is a four sided roof with a double slope on each side that meet forming a low pitched roof.
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Modern mansard the neo mansard roof throughout the mid century the mansard roof was popular in ottawa housing design.
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