Hip Roof With Gable Porch

The two roofs meeting that description are the hip and the flat roof.

Hip roof with gable porch.

A hip roof or hipped roof is a type of roof design where all roof sides slope downward toward the walls where the walls of the house sit under the eaves on each side of the roof. And that is why these are the most common rooflines you ll see on porch company porches. Over the door in the middle is a gable portion within the hip roof. Gable roof in a nutshell.

By comparison a gable roof is a type of roof design where two sides slope downward toward the walls and the other two sides include walls that extend from the bottom of. The inward slope of all four sides is what makes it more sturdy and durable. The gable roof is loved for its vaulted ceiling and beautiful lines. This restored nashville farmhouse has an open gable roof with gothic arches in the gable.

The open front porch below has a combination roof. The primary roof is a hip roof. A hip roof has slopes on all four sides. They can be ideal for second story homes whose window placements do not allow for a continuous shed or gable roof.

The sides are all equal length and come together at the top to form the ridge. Gable hip shed and flat. The gable portion accentuates the home s entrance. Hip roof with small gable above door the first drawing is the hip roof with the gable right above the front door.

This is the option that i said in my last post was my favorite but it s pretty amazing to see it in an actual 3 d drawing rather than my sloppy cut and paste photoshopped version. Let s talk about the pros and cons of each of the four most often used roofs. Front porch design idea 1.