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Old 10-11-2015, 07:11 PM
 
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Saw a house we liked recently but it has a flat roof with eaves that hang down. I think it's supposed to be French, but I've never seen roofs like that in France. Condos from the 70s commonly had this kind of roof I think.

Does anybody have experience with replacing them with a pitched roof and how much it is likely to cost?

Thanks very much.
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Old 10-11-2015, 09:50 PM
 
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A mansard roof? Is it a true mansard with living space behind it? Or a faux mansard which is basically a decorated flat roof?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansard_roof

Either way, replacing it with a pitched roof could be pricey especially if there are height requirements or code standards you would have to meet. You would need to involve an architect and an engineer at least.
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Old 10-12-2015, 08:11 PM
 
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Thanks! We've pretty much decided it's more than we want to take on.
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