Generally there are three major factors that contribute in the design or style of a hip roof.
Hip roof designs for extensions.
The hipped or sloping side roof is removed and the end wall is then built up straight to form a new vertical gable.
This pattern helps in the cooling of the interior portion of house and ensures a reduction in energy bills with reduced power consumption.
This is a hybrid of a gable and hip roof design in which a full or partial gable can be found at the end of a ridge in the roof which allows for more internal.
The shape is looked at favourably by the council due to its potential to have a reduced side wall height.
A hip roof design refers to a roof where the roof sides slope downwards from a middle peak with the rafter ends meeting the exterior walls of the house.
The monopitch design allows for the homeowners to make the most of the rural views as well as adding an interesting twist to the whole project.
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Monopitch roof on modern cantilevered extension image credit.
Similar to a cross gable roof.
Strength for those areas where wind and cyclones are more common.
This is then able to vault up to the pitched roof.
Nov 7 2015 explore terri s board hip roof design on pinterest.
Metal roof on single storey.
Eaves hip roofs having deep eaves that can assist in shading a window from sunlight.
This type of roof provides more options for extending the loft and installing windows allowing a greater amount of natural light into the room.
Use separate hip roofs on homes with different wings.
It has a polygon on two sides and a triangle on two sides.
Chris hill paul and elaine haffey chose a monopitch roof for their contemporary cantilevered extension.
This is a take on the standard hip roof design but in this instance the two sides of the roof are shortened in order to create eaves.
The sides come together at the top to form a simple ridge.
The roof structure is altered at the sides or rear of the house to add a large flat roofed box dormer.
Dutch gable hip roof.
The hip roof can have all four sides the same measurement or two long.
Types of hip roofs.
Each of the four sides of the roof slope downward there are no upright or vertical parts no gables etc on a hip roof.
A half hipped roof is almost identical to a simple hip roof design but instead the two sides of the roof are shortened creating eaves at the either side of the house.
Hip to gable loft conversions are most commonly found on the side of either end terrace or semi detached houses.