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> This is a traditional and eminently sensible approach that has been lost in the "McMansion" era. Kate Wagner (of McMansionHell blog fame) gives a pretty good
by throw0101c 2y ago
> This is a traditional and eminently sensible approach that has been lost in the "McMansion" era.
Kate Wagner (of McMansionHell blog fame) gives a pretty good definition of what a McMansion Is:
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68c2M4r9oQg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68c2M4r9oQg
> Simpler roof shapes are not only cheaper to build, but also are far easier to deal and insulate, and therefore more energy efficient.
And most importantly probably deals with water the best: fewer valleys mean fewer places where water is concentrated. Also, generally speaking, the more that overhangs jut out the better.
- buck746 2y agoThat makes sense unless you are in an area with hurricanes. In places with a high probability of a hurricane hit they have started doing framing with the zip sheathing so it looks like a monopoly house, then they add overhangs that can break off in severe wind rather than taking the roof with it. It's a shame more houses don't get built with ICF, including the roof. Living in an area that gets hurricanes at least every other year I would happily take a smaller house to get something that could stand up to category 4-5 hurricane.