Gable Roof Addition Gable Roof

The best of past and present architectural styles combine in this welcoming farmhouse inspired design.

Gable roof addition gable roof.

Clad in low maintenance siding the distinctive exterior has plenty of street appeal with its columned porch multiple gables shutters and interesting roof lines. Tying a gable roof into an existing roof is a long expensive project usually undertaken only when there is a major addition or renovation to a house. You will need building help and a large construction dumpster for debris. Building a gabled roof requires basic carpentry tools and skills but as long as you make precise cuts and measurements you ll be able to make a roof for any simple structure.

It is not a job for beginners. You may need a structural engineer to help with design of trusses and rafters. Other exterior highlights included trusses over the garage doors horizontal lap siding and brick and stone accents. Called tying in this helps to weatherproof and strengthen the joint.

Called tying in this helps to weatherproof and strengthen the joint. Adding one or more dormer windows to a gable roof is an age old way of adding living space to cramped quarters.