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roofs and half-monitor roofs are used to quite an extent, the 

 shed-roof house, extending east and west with the slope of the 

 roof to the north, is the prevailing type in this country. 

 This type of roof gives an abundance of room for windows 

 or muslin curtains. Where the house is made portable and 

 is to be moved among trees, as would be the case in an 



Fig. 276. A photograph of the house shown in Figs. 271 and 275. 



orchard, the combination roof may be used to advantage. 

 This roof is like the shed roof, except a small portion is made 

 to slope to the front, reducing the height of the building. 



Shingles may be used for the roof if the pitch is one-third 

 or greater, and building paper is used under the shingles to 

 make the roof air-tight. 



