Also known as pitched or peaked roof gable roofs are some of the most popular roofs in the us.
Front to back gable roof.
Tying in to an existing gable roof.
The slant or pitch of the gables varies an inconsistency that many builders try to avoid.
The first drawing is the hip roof with the gable right above the front door.
Tie into the end of an existing gable roof by removing existing facing boards wall siding and any other obstructions back to the first truss of the old roof.
Butt the first new truss against the old one.
Pros of gable roofs.
Gable roofs will easily shed water and snow provide more space for an attic or vaulted ceilings and allow more ventilation.
The house shown here has two gable roofs and two dormers each with gable roofs of their own.
The real roof has a very low pitch.
Front porch design idea 1.
Hip roof with small gable above door.
This is the option that i said in my last post was my favorite but it s pretty amazing to see it in an actual 3 d drawing rather than my sloppy cut and paste photoshopped version.
This is similar to how our front door is set back from our garage and drive way.
Then mount new trusses on the new addition walls.
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