Butterfly Roof


Definition of "Butterfly roof"

Paul J. Cervone
Paul J. Cervone LaMacchia Realty

Inverted gable roof design where the two side slope upward from the center to the eaves with a valley in the middle. The roof resembles the wings of a butterfly, hence, the name.

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