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and south, rather than east and west. The monitor allows 

 the morning sun to find its way into the west side of the build- 

 ing and the afternoon sun to reach tlie east side. 



Aside from the special case just noted the particular style 

 of roof does not have much to do with efficiency. The shed 

 roof is the simplest to build, throws all the rain-water to the 

 back, allowing the windows to be placed high, and does not 

 expose the roof to the direct rays of the sun. Where prepared 

 roofing is used, it lasts much longer on a north than on a 



Fig. 102 



A combination roof house Itnown as tiie Tolman house. (Courtesy of Kansas 

 Agricultural Experiment Station.) 



south slope and does not draw heat so badly, thereby 

 rendering the house cooler. 



The combination roof is desirable for portable houses that 

 are hauled up and down orchard rows, as it will not catch the 

 tree limbs so badly as a shed roof. It gives good height to 

 the windows where the short slope is toward the front, and 

 gives good protection for houses with the o])cn front running 

 clear to the ground where the long slope is toward the front. 



The gable roof has the same advantage on a portable 

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