Shed roof

**Applications of Shed Roof:**
– Modern single-pitched roofs in northern Australia
– Can be a smaller addition to an existing roof, known as a lean-to roof
– Used beneath clerestory windows
– Can be used for aesthetic considerations
– Sawtooth roof is a form of single-pitched roof with multiple roof surfaces

**Related Roof Shapes:**
– Shed roof is one of the roof shapes
– Can be compared with other roof shapes for design considerations

**References:**
– Cowan, Henry J., and Peter R. Smith

Shed roof (Wikipedia)

A shed roof, also known variously as a pent roof, lean-to roof, outshot, catslide, skillion roof (in Australia and New Zealand), and, rarely, a mono-pitched roof, is a single-pitched roof surface. This is in contrast to a dual- or multiple-pitched roof.

Single-pitched “outshot” or “catslide” addition to a structure with a gable roof

An outshot or catslide roof is a pitched extension of a main roof similar to a lean-to but an extension of the upper roof. Some Saltbox homes were created by the addition of such a roof, often at a shallower pitch than the original roof.

Definition from ChatGPT:

Shed roof:

A shed roof is a single-sloping roof surface that typically has a steeper pitch than a flat roof but not as steep as a gable roof. It is a simple roof design often used for sheds, lean-tos, and modern or minimalist architectural styles. The shed roof slopes in one direction, allowing for easy rainwater drainage.