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Feltwell
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Hi Pennie
It's nearly all Brits on this forum. What they'd call that style in the US I've no idea, but over here that is definitely not any kind of revival, and whilst a pleasant enough house it would just be classed as a pretty standard modern house from around the 1960's I'd say. Sorry!
I would call the bit over the door a catslide roof, yes. Type of slate - no idea, sorry. Looks lighter than most of the Welsh slate we commonly have over here.
It's nearly all Brits on this forum. What they'd call that style in the US I've no idea, but over here that is definitely not any kind of revival, and whilst a pleasant enough house it would just be classed as a pretty standard modern house from around the 1960's I'd say. Sorry!
I would call the bit over the door a catslide roof, yes. Type of slate - no idea, sorry. Looks lighter than most of the Welsh slate we commonly have over here.
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Hello Pennie,
As I understand it a 'cat slide' roof was designed to increase the overall footprint of a house for which there were some height constraint(s) and would usually include windows in the roof-space for say 1st floor bedrooms. The roof of the house in your picture seems only to provide for a hall or vestibule that I suspect is designed to maximise the usable ground floor space in living areas. Technically though, I would agree that its a cat-slide.
Regarding the roof tiles; the picture does not provide enough detail to judge whether they are slate or some other material but I am intrigued by the width of the gaps between the tiles. These seem far too uniform and seem also to have what appear to be unusual gaps between the horizontal courses which, like to verticals appear to have been filled with a mortar - or am I seeing things that are not there? I must admit when I first examined the picture the thought crossed my mind that perhaps I was seeing a patterned roofing material rather than tile - but that may have been another indicator of my descent into dotage.
On balance I see few features that suggest the house may be called 'Tudor Revival', sorry but I think Feltwell is right, it looks for all the world like a fairly simple late 20th century design and construction.
Heres hoping thats not bad/disappointing news.
Cheers
As I understand it a 'cat slide' roof was designed to increase the overall footprint of a house for which there were some height constraint(s) and would usually include windows in the roof-space for say 1st floor bedrooms. The roof of the house in your picture seems only to provide for a hall or vestibule that I suspect is designed to maximise the usable ground floor space in living areas. Technically though, I would agree that its a cat-slide.
Regarding the roof tiles; the picture does not provide enough detail to judge whether they are slate or some other material but I am intrigued by the width of the gaps between the tiles. These seem far too uniform and seem also to have what appear to be unusual gaps between the horizontal courses which, like to verticals appear to have been filled with a mortar - or am I seeing things that are not there? I must admit when I first examined the picture the thought crossed my mind that perhaps I was seeing a patterned roofing material rather than tile - but that may have been another indicator of my descent into dotage.
On balance I see few features that suggest the house may be called 'Tudor Revival', sorry but I think Feltwell is right, it looks for all the world like a fairly simple late 20th century design and construction.
Heres hoping thats not bad/disappointing news.
Cheers
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That cat slide seems to end in a ski jump! Pleasant looking wee house, though, whatever style it might be!
pgoodcake
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Feltwell and Cubist - thank you for the information! I guess this house is just a mishmash of styles.
I believe the slating style is standard american (uniform length and width).
I believe the slating style is standard american (uniform length and width).
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pgoodcake
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! I too thinks it's a cute house.CliffordPope
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Tudor Revival architecture - Wikipedia
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