The butterfly two gables which dip in the middle.
Mid century modern roof pitch.
Without a pitch in sight the flat roof is one of the defining elements of midcentury architecture.
Let s break it down to the different styles that make this architecture so unique.
While the tar and gravel system is still a viable option for flat and low pitched roofs roofing choices have come a long way since the 1950s when virtually all of our modern homes were.
Our house is a streng type mid century modern mcm home built in 1968.
Illustration by christian musselman.
Re roofing is not an easy project for a homeowner.
They cannot seem to keep the water out with ice and water shield and.
It s the roofline that inspires confuses and concerns the flat roof.
Mid century modern roofs are nearly flat.
However a frame homes like this california cabin featured on glamping hub were equally popular as second homes this abode has an open floor plan two floors with the upper being loft style and of course large windows.
It currently has a blue tarp on part of the roof.
My neighbor with the same pitch roof as ours 2 12 just put a new shingled roof on their house last summer and i ve seen the roofer there about 4 times since then.
With a sleek façade and simple styling the mid mod flat roof is a modern rebel.
We love our metal roof.
Gabled narrow or long gabled one gable with two sloping downward roofs.
It was the rotting roof plywood poor roof top drainage and buckling composite roofing material from a previous re roof that pushed us to figure out how best re roof our home.
It s been really great.
Mid century modern architecture has many different features that set it apart but none so notable as the roofline.