Gable Roof Garage Addition

Either the addition is added to form a t shape to the house with the ridge running perpendicular to the main house roof or the addition is continued on the end of the house making it longer with the ridge running the same way as the existing house.

Gable roof garage addition.

Called tying in this helps to weatherproof and strengthen the joint. Clad in low maintenance siding the distinctive exterior has plenty of street appeal with its columned porch multiple gables shutters and interesting roof lines. Continue reading below our video of the day step 1 planning. Other exterior highlights included trusses over the garage doors horizontal lap siding and brick and stone accents.

They re easy to recognize because of the triangular shape they create on the two of the four sides of the garage called a gable. The gable end of this truss framed garage roof doesn t support much weight so we were able to add the double 2 10 header and remove the wall section without adding temporary supports. The best of past and present architectural styles combine in this welcoming farmhouse inspired design. When adding a new gabled roof addition to your home you will need to find a way of joining the two roofs together.

Here we will focus on adding length to the end of a house roof.