Unusual Roof Lines Hip To Gable

Also known as a clipped gable or jerkin head roof.

Unusual roof lines hip to gable.

Dutch gable roof a variation of the hip roof that includes a small gable section on the upper portion of the roof. Though previously for the 4 sloped roof aka hip roof we depicted that as a pyramid roof. Like gable roofs hips make use of a ridge but a hip roof will never connect to a wall interface as gable does. A gable roof is placed at the top of a hip roof for more space and enhanced aesthetic appeal.

A dutch gable is a hybrid of the gable and hip roof. Overhanging eaves forming shelter around the building are a consequence where the gable wall is in line with the other walls of the buildings that is unless the upper gable or gables is or are recessed. That is a sub variation of hip style but is actually unusual. A hybrid of hipped and gable with the gable wall at the top and hipped lower down.

Repeat the same procedure on the side of the hip that faces the secondary roof using the hip pitch for that roof and measuring distance b. Measure distance a along the unit run and mark. This is the line of backing. 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.

The opposite arrangement to the half hipped roof. Instead the hip is the portion with the descending lines also ridges that connect usually to corners of the house.