Key Features of the Mountain Lodge Architectural Style Include:
  • Corbel

    Corbels are solid wood or stone elements that can act as structural load bearing brackets or as architectural decoration

  • Dormer

    A protrusion from a sloped roof that can create usable space in the roof of a building, a dormer window creates a source of light and ventilation.

  • Gable

    Gable roofs slope downward in two parts from a central ridge, as to form a gable at each end (Ching, 6.16)

  • Ridge Beam

    Ridge beams are structural elements (such as a 2×6) that support rafters and transfer loads from the roof to walls

  • Rafter

    Sloped structural members that extend from the ridge or hip to the wall plate, and provide the spanning capability of the roof sheathing