On a two story home the long side may span the height from the ridge to edge which can be one long roofing plane or divided into two.
Saltbox style roof.
When colonial era families first developed the style though they weren t aiming for aesthetic appeal.
However instead of sloping to the same length one side reaches all the way to the first.
A saltbox house is a traditional new england style of house with a long pitched roof that slopes down to the back generally a wooden frame house.
The saltbox architectural style was born as an adaptation to the harsh realities of early colonial life.
Saltbox roofs look like a patched gable style roof with two sides sloping outwards from a central ridge.
In its simplest form a saltbox roof is a gable roof with asymmetrical planes one long and one short side.
The short side typically has a low slope while the long side has a steep slope.
We might call it the saltbox but there s no doubt this style is just perfect.
A saltbox roof is a design that was used extensively in the colonial era.
Now you will see this type of rooftop design on garages sheds and outbuildings rather than on homes.
With its asymmetrical roof and restrained facade the saltbox house has become an icon of new england s coastal areas.
A saltbox has just one story in the back and two stories in the front.
Salt box roofs feel like a painted gable style roof with two sides of a central ridge sloping outwards.