Hip Roof Into Gable Roof

Hip roofs slant down on all four sides to form a level edge around the house.

Hip roof into gable roof. Hip roofs require more materials additional seams more planning and more labour than the construction of a gabled roof. Half hip roof this is an add on to a gable roof where the end of the gable includes a small hip roof section that slopes toward the ridge. A gable roof is placed at the top of a hip roof for more space and enhanced aesthetic appeal. Hip roofs are sometimes preferred because they can offer more usable living space without the steep sides.

Gable roofs also called pitch roofs slant on two sides from a peak. The hip roof will not have enough support to convert to a gable roof so you must add additional supporting structures to make the conversion possible. Gable roofs are more common. Due to the fact that a hip roof requires a more complicated design and build a hipped roof will cost more than a gabled roof.

The hip ends are framed with diagonal rafters from the peak to the wall. A dutch gable is a hybrid of the gable and hip roof. The center portion of a hip roof is framed just like a gable roof with common rafters from a peak to two outside walls.