Home Additoin With Gable Roof

Gable end addition here we will focus on adding length to the end of a house roof.

Home additoin with gable roof.

Now once again there are several ways to add on. Yes your choice of materials when adding a gable roof to an existing roof matters. 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. 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.

Rather than a single slope a gable roof consists of two slopes that meet at a peak running down the middle of the roof. Check the type of roof material you have. One of the most common dormer types the a roof or doghouse dormer is simply a box with a window added to the roof that is topped with a gable that is tied into to the existing gable.