Front To Back Gable Roof

The house shown here has two gable roofs and two dormers each with gable roofs of their own.

Front to back gable roof.

The real roof has a very low pitch. Hip roof with small gable above door. This house appears to have two gable roofs but only if you drive by quickly. Also known as pitched or peaked roof gable roofs are some of the most popular roofs in the us.

Pros of gable roofs. Whether you want inspiration for planning a gable roof renovation or are building a designer gable roof from scratch houzz has 116 682 images from the best designers decorators and architects in the country including juan s. Front porch design idea 1. 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.

Butt the first new truss against the old one. False front gable nancy andrews. Whether you want inspiration for planning an exterior with a gable roof renovation or are building a designer exterior from scratch houzz has 116 682 images from the best designers decorators and architects in the country including dion seminara architecture and pilcher residential. A gabled roof is a roof with two sloping sides that come together at a ridge creating end walls with a triangular extension called a gable at the top.

The slant or pitch of the gables varies an inconsistency that many builders try to avoid. 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. The first drawing is the hip roof with the gable right above the front door. Gable roofs will easily shed water and snow provide more space for an attic or vaulted ceilings and allow more ventilation.