Whilst it may sound ridiculous today they are used quite a lot these days to make a home look a bit more unique than others on the market.
Hip roof with 2 different pitches.
Blind valleys simplify framing.
Explore framing complexities that result when roofs of two different pitches intersect.
First we should establish the pitch of both roof planes.
Gambrel roof a multi sided polygonal hip roof with steeply pitched slopes that rise to a peak similar to what you d see on a church steeple.
One is getting the two differently pitched planes to meet at the hip or valley rafter.
From simple to very complex computer generated hip roof designs.
The other is to get the fascias to line up.
Learn more about off angle roof framing.
Managing a hip roof with two different pitches one thing that has become far more popular in recent years is the usage of hip roofs that have an alternative pitch at one side to the other.
To keep the porch roof framing as simple as possible we installed a structural ridge supported by posts at each end with the common rafters landing on top of the ridge.
The hip roof framing calculator returns the value of the main rafter the side rafter the length of the hip the height of the knee wall and the lengths of the jack rafters.
On a related note the pitch properly the slope of a hip or valley rafter will not be the same as the pitch of the adjacent roof sections.
Discover 5 types of hip roofs plus 22 examples of many houses that incorporate all the different hipped roof styles.
Box gable roof a type of hip roof where each side includes two different sloping angles with the lower angle much steeper than the upper angle.
A sketchup model helps clarify how various rafters and framing components are assembled in an off angle hip and valley configuration.
Using a pitch measuring tool that i d made we also determined that the exact pitch of the shed roof was 3 1 2 in 12.
Joining these two roofs poses two main challenges.
Select the following information by using the drop downs to enter values in feet and inches.