Here we will focus on adding length to the end of a house roof.
Gable and hip roof on same house.
Also known as a prow gable roof while hip roofs and gable roofs are common roof styles used across the world each one has a few advantages over the other.
Flying gable roof a gable roof where the ridge overhand extends out further than the eave overhang forming a point at the end of the ridge.
This style also improves the look of the roof providing a more unique and interesting design than the very common simple hip roof.
Hip roofs are more stable than gable roofs.
They may also be referred to as clipped gable or english hip roofs.
It can either be thought of as a gable roof with hipped ends cut short with the points turning downward.
The inward slope of all four sides is what makes it more sturdy and durable.
Or it can be described as a hip roof with two short sides.
Let s take a look.
Gable vs hip roof garages.
The slant of the roof allows snow to easily slide off with no standing water.
Dutch gable the dutch gable hip roof is a hybrid of a gable and hip type of roof.
Hip roof garages require more materials to build and are an overall more complex designed structure.
Hip roofs are complex to construct and thus a more expensive option.
The half hipped roof comprises of both the elements of a gable and a hipped roof.
However hip roofs come with lower insurance costs.
A jerkinhead roof uses elements of both gable and hip roofs.
Either the addition is added to form a t shape to the house with the ridge running perpendicular to the main house roof or the addition is continued on the end of the house making it longer with the ridge running the same way as the existing house.
Hip roofs are excellent for both high wind and snowy areas.
A gable roof is a simple design with straightforward construction and typically uses fewer materials.
Hip roofs can offer extra living space when a dormer crow s nest is added to a hip roof.
Gable roof addition to hip roof house in order to have the existing roof line plane through you ll need to match the pitch from the existing to the new addition.
It may be better to stick frame the addition roof.
Hip roofs can also be linked up to fit l shaped buildings or combined with gabled roofs such as on this house.
A full or partial gable can be found at the end of the ridge in the roof allowing for a greater amount of internal roof space.
Mansard roofs are a type of hip roof where each sloping section is divided in two.
One of the benefits of a half hip roof is that it may accommodate a gutter that can be easily fixed all around the house.
Since hip roof garages require more materials.
When it comes to reroofing costs it really depends on the complexity of the roof.