Slanted Roof Construction

A hybrid of a gable and a hipped roof.

Slanted roof construction.

Reader swartz architects designed the renovation of this 1970 s farmhouse. In many cases with purchased house plans the details of the roof construction including rafter design are included. See above dutch gable gablet. Basically a slanted roof style is a flat roof tilted high up at one edge to create a very steep slope.

The sloped roof on this modern house. A slanted shed roof can easily be built if one of the walls of the shed stands taller than the opposite one. One of the most important aspects of building a shed is building a sturdy roof. N s and e w compared to the one pair of direction e g.

The information how to build a slanted shed roof in the fastest possible time and not too expensive can be found in this article. I decided on a slanted roof. Having a shed on your property grants you extra space for storage construction projects and more. Photography by hoachlander davis photograph.

In the modern construction slanted roofs are quite widespread. The reverse hybrid of a hipped and a gable roof. Another common design in the northeast is the saltbox which is a gable roof with one longer side. N s or e w for a gable roof.

It s similar to a shed or lean to roof or a clerestory roof but has one visible difference. A hipped roof is sloped in two pairs of directions e g. These days cut ups or roofs with a lot of valleys dormers and other features are increasingly popular. I wanted a simple roof.

The rafters on a steeply sloped roof for instance will be much longer and have more end cuts than those on a flat roof. Seasonal storage of tools and materials can be left here for a short term. Once you ve determined the measurements you need mark them directly onto a series of 2 in 5 1 cm x 4 in 10 cm or 2 in 5 1 cm x 6 in 15 cm boards using a carpenter s pencil. I didn t want ridges or valleys which are a lot of work and can leak.

It has a greater slope.