a Chalet
the 'eaves' of a house is where the roof meets the house http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaves
Harry Potter had some money. He stored it in eaves of his house.
To shed snow.
Eaves, meaning the projecting overhang at the lower edge of a roof. In a sentence: The eaves of the roof will be 0.5m
eave The overhanging edge of a roof.
it called the saltbox
A synonym for eaves is roof overhang.
The eaves are typically found at the edge of the roof, where it overhangs the walls of the house. They provide protection from the elements and help direct rainwater away from the walls and foundation of the house.
Eaves- The roof edge from the fascia to the structure’s outside wall. In general terms, the first three feet across a roof is termed the eave.
the eaves of the roof will be 40 cm long.
To help the chalet's sloping roof to withstand strong mountain winds. The roof's eaves extend outward away from the building to help rain and snow to slide off the rooftop, but the long eaves expose the chalet to the danger of a strong wind lifting the roof off the building. The heavy rocks assist to weigh the roof down.
A roof that overhangs its supporting wall could be called Eaves or a Gable, depending on which aspect of the building it is on. On the ends of a building it is called a Gable, whereas on the sides it is called the Eaves. "Eaves" also applies to buildings with no perceivable ends or sides; a round building for instance.