Hip Roof Into Gable Roof

Half hip roof this is an add on to a gable roof where the end of the gable includes a small hip roof section that slopes toward the ridge.

Hip roof into gable roof.

A dutch gable is a hybrid of the gable and hip roof. A gable roof has two faces whereas a hip roof will have four. Also known as a clipped gable or jerkin head roof also known as a clipped gable or jerkin head roof. Gable roofs also called pitch roofs slant on two sides from a peak.

If you want to convert your old hip roof to a gable roof then you should be prepared for some major changes in your roof. Hip roofs require more materials additional seams more planning and more labour than the construction of a gabled roof. Hip roofs slant down on all four sides to form a level edge around the house. The hip roof will not have enough support to convert to a gable roof so you must add additional supporting structures to make the conversion possible.

The center portion of a hip roof is framed just like a gable roof with common rafters from a peak to two outside walls. Hip roofs are sometimes preferred because they can offer more usable living space without the steep sides. The hip ends are framed with diagonal rafters from the peak to the wall.