Roof Addition Framing Gable End

There are many roof styles but the most common are gable which slopes.

Roof addition framing gable end.

Rather than a single slope a gable roof consists of two slopes that meet at a peak running down the middle of the roof. When matched to the angle and proportions of other rooflines on the house your gable roof will add visual interest and character to the home making the addition look like an asset that belongs with the house. It is not a job for beginners. To build your gable roof you ll need wooden boards cut into joists rafters supports and a ridge board in addition to sheathing felt paper and shingles.

You may need a structural engineer to help with design of trusses and rafters. You will need building help and a large construction dumpster for debris. 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. Putting it together is relatively straight forward if you have basic carpentry skills and use precise measurements.

Gable roof with shed addition. Avoid gable ends that are over 8 in. A gable roof is a simple symmetrical triangular roof. To 18 in depending on the style of the building.

Wide especially when the eave overhang is less than 12 in. This is a popular alteration to the standard gable roof providing more headroom and space for an extension without having to completely alter the existing roof. Thick and the overhang from the side wall set between 12 in. 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.

Here we will focus on adding length to the end of a house roof.