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Common Roofing Styles and Shapes. There are 2 main kinds of shapes that a roof can assume; gable or hipped. The difference between them lies in both the slope-line of the sides of the roof, and the roof-to-wall junction. Gable shaped roofs are defined by the meeting of two straight slopes from the ridge of the roof, falling all the way to its eave.
1 Rafters The beams that run from the top of the roof to the bottom. 2  Part of the roof truss. 3  Decking or Sheathing Panels that cover the rafters and to which the roofing material (shingles, metal panels, etc..) are attached.