Gable Roof Side Extension

Pros of gable roofs.

Gable roof side extension. If you re adding to the gable end of the house the side wall that goes up to the roof s peak it s fairly easy to extend the existing roofline over the new space says curt schultz a realtor architect builder in pasadena calif. A reversed gambrel or mansard roof with the lower portion at a lower pitch than. And by working with the poorly used space at the rear or with the small alley to the side of your house a feature in many a terraced of semi detached house you can build an extension that is beyond all proportion to its size. Extending a gable roof can be tricky since it involves working on the roof but you may be able to do it yourself if you only need to add 1 2 2 inches 1 3 5 1 cm.

Many terraced and semi detached homes have a small outdoor area behind and at the side called the side return. Gable roofs will easily shed water and snow provide more space for an attic or vaulted ceilings and allow more ventilation. Mark hazeldine homeowner helen was keen that the extension to her 16th century cottage should mirror the older sections of the house. Filling the space with a single storey extension is a great way to increase the size of a kitchen making it better suited to become an open plan kitchen living and dining room.

Fill in with a side return extension. That s a simple low cost solution that can tie in well with the main house. However for larger extensions you ll need to hire a professional to get up there and remove large portions of the roof before extending the overhang. Also known as pitched or peaked roof gable roofs are some of the most popular roofs in the us.

Both extensions feature flat green sedum roofs that offer a striking contrast to the pitched roof of the original property. Catslide roof on sympathetic extension image credit. A gabled roof is a roof with two sloping sides that come together at a ridge creating end walls with a triangular extension called a gable at the top.