September 2007
by Andrew P. DiGiammo
Gambrel Roof Structures and Wind Uplift
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Design: Gambrel Roof Structures and Wind Uplift Understanding how engineering meets design Andrew P. DiGiammo As I discussed in the previous Design column ("Making Gambrels Work," July/August 2007, available at www.coastalcontractor. net), I've been interested in the gambrel form for a long time. Besides being a traditional architectural style in my area, it also offers aesthetic and practical advantages. I like roofs that spring from the first-floor wall plate, the way gambrels and capes do, rather than from the second floor. Such forms are more interesting and visually satisfying. But the gambrel has some advantages over the cape: in
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