They are great for use on steep roofs, where the grain and texture is visible from the ground. (thefashionablehousewife.com)
• Bird houses with steep roofs and no perches help deter predators. (catsandbirds.ca)
More classical in style than gothic architecture, Jacobean homes built in America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, are characterized by steep roofs and decorative terracotta brick work, often with a lighter brick or stone trim around windows and doorways. (bookbrowse.com)