You may need a structural engineer to help with design of trusses and rafters.
Extend a gable roof.
With a larger tie in you can extend farther than 1.
You will need building help and a large construction dumpster for debris.
A gable roof is a simple symmetrical triangular roof.
Adding on to a house or structure is a great way to get more room without building an entire new house.
The gable design of the roof will also allow for excellent rain and snow runoff in wet climates.
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.
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.
How to extend gable end roof overhang.
Then load bearing roof beams fixed to the trusses are extended in the same way.
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.
I figured 2 for the tie in was about the most a person could reach without having to remove the roof sheathing.
Follow these steps to build one of these functional roofs yourself.
Putting it together is relatively straight forward if you have basic carpentry skills and use precise measurements.
Building a gable roof over your existing deck will make it more comfortable providing shade and shelter from the rain.
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.
There are several important things to know about matching existing roofs and how to do it depending on what style of roof you have the roof truss design and how you want to add on.
And this still depends on the opening left over by the cut of the rafter at the plate the roof sets on.
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That s a simple low cost solution that can tie in well with the main house.