Hip End Roof Extension

Whatever style your property the roof must be of sufficient height between the top ridge and the joists of the ceiling below to allow the.

Hip end roof extension.

Hip to gable loft conversions are most commonly found on the side of either end terrace or semi detached houses. Gable to gable loft conversions include a new box extension that spans the space between each gable end. If yours is an end terrace however a loft extension of this type could be viable. Hip roofs are constructed with four rafters that usually meet on a ridge board that is situated at the middle portion of the roof.

On a detached or semi detached property they sometimes have a sloping side hipped roof. If your property is a mid terrace then a hip to gable is obviously not possible as there is no hip end to the roof. The area where one section of roof meets other section is considered as the hip and the hip roof generally has very uniform angles without any vertical end. The hipped or sloping side roof is removed and the end wall is then built up straight to form a new vertical gable.

What s a hip to gable conversion.