Both gable and hip roofs have different variations on the basic design. Some homes combine the two roof types or incorporate ...

The roof is a major design element of your house. But let’s not forget its primary purpose: To protect you and your belongings from rain, wind and weather in general.

Sometimes when working with contractors or architects, we find ourselves nodding a lot and understanding little. St. Petersburg architect Tim Rhode offers definitions for terms commonly used in the ...

Image: Gable roof and hip roof. Ideally, all of these changes and recommendations would be made to increase housing safety, but any one of them on their own will make an improvement. Reducing fastener ...

The end of a roof is formed into a shape intermediate between a gable and a hip; the gable rises halfway to the ridge, resulting in a truncated form, and the roof inclines backward from this level.

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A hip roof has four sides much like an ancient pyramid, only with a ridgeline parallel to the longer side of the house. A gable roof has a ridgeline the entire length of the house, with the gable ...

A bit of explanation is required to understand what's happening. A hip roof has four sides, much like an ancient pyramid, only with a ridgeline parallel to the longer side of the house. A gable roof ...