Hip Roof With Gable Addition

Variations of a gable roof open gable roof a hip roof on a square structure where all sides join to form a single peak.

Hip roof with gable addition. You d probably end up with some cricket areas where the gables meet. Hip roofs can offer extra living space when a dormer crow s nest is added to a hip roof. Hip roofs are more expensive to build than a gable roof. Box gable roof a type of hip roof where each side includes two different sloping angles with the lower angle much.

If you gabled the roof instead of having a hipped one it would give it more prominence. In my opinion roof pitches with gables that are less than 5 12 don t look nearly as nice. For high wind areas or strong storms a pitch of 4 12 6 12 18 5 26 5 angle is recommended. It s a more complex design that requires more building materials.

Also known as a pyramid. It may be better to stick frame the addition roof.