Interesting photographs.

[idahoblues]

Mansard roof. Same profile as Dutch (?) barn.

Looks more of a gambrel

 

[Barcon]

Mansard roof. Same profile as Dutch (?) barn.

Or an A frame.

 

[DrBlueBob]

Looks more of a gambrel

Same thing, different continent. We are both correct. Yay!

 

[Barcon]

Same thing, different continent. We are both correct. Yay!

Two different roofs

 

[DrBlueBob]

Or an A frame.

A frame roofs don't have the same profile as far as I am aware. Mansards, or Gambrels have two different angles, an A frame looks, well like an A.

 

[DrBlueBob]

Two different roofs

You certain?

 

[idahoblues]

Two different roofs

Mansard and gambrel almost the same, Dutch totally different

 

[Barcon]

A frame roofs don't have the same profile as far as I am aware. Mansards, or Gambrels have two different angles, an A frame looks, well like an A.

I wasjust saying that the pic could have been an A frame because the steep pitch. Not comparing it to another style of roof.

 

[Barcon]

You certain?

Positive. I have built both types.

 

[Barcon]

Mansard and gambrel almost the same, Dutch totally different

Almost. No idea what a dutch roof is.

 

[idahoblues]

Almost. No idea what a dutch roof is.

It's a roof in Holland

 

[DrBlueBob]

Mansard and gambrel almost the same, Dutch totally different

I now agree re Dutch although I think I was mislead as to my info source. Re mansards I think it is a translation thing that doesn't travel across the ocean. A quick search suggests that mansard is a British term for gambrel but further looking indicates that it's all in the hips, ie gambrels are hipped. Certainly in Britain we have mansards atop terraced houes which are the same profile as the gambrel.

 

[DrBlueBob]

I wasjust saying that the pic could have been an A frame because the steep pitch. Not comparing it to another style of roof.

Gotcha, sorry for my confusion.

 

[DrBlueBob]

It's a roof in Holland

Hurrah!

 

[Barcon]

Gotcha, sorry for my confusion.

No worries mate.

 

[DrBlueBob]

Dutch barn, not to be confused with Dutch auction or oven.

 

[Barcon]

I now agree re Dutch although I think I was mislead as to my info source. Re mansards I think it is a translation thing that doesn't travel across the ocean. A quick search suggests that mansard is a British term for gambrel but further looking indicates that it's all in the hips, ie gambrels are hipped. Certainly in Britain we have mansards atop terraced houes which are the same profile as the gambrel.

Dutch barn, not to be confused with Dutch auction or oven.

Now were talking. I'm very familiar with the dutch oven as is my wife.

 

[DrBlueBob]

Now were talking. I'm very familiar with the dutch oven as is my wife.

I'm probably wrong but isn't it a pot that you stick on open fire? Also to keep in step with the thread could you post a pic. I can't seem to do from my tab and my lovely wife has dibs on the desktop as she's WFM.

 

[Barcon]

I'm probably wrong but isn't it a pot that you stick on open fire? Also to keep in step with the thread could you post a pic. I can't seem to do from my tab and my lovely wife has dibs on the desktop as she's WFM.

It's when you fart in bed and pull the covers over the wifes head. Sorry, no pics.

 

[DrBlueBob]

It's when you fart in bed and pull the covers over the wifes head. Sorry, no pics.

Ha ha. And good that there are no pics.