Overlapping Gable Roof

Measure 23 1 2 inches in and make a second line to mark the outside of the second truss from the end.

Overlapping gable roof.

Variations of a gable roof open gable roof a hip roof on a square structure where all sides join to form a single peak. Box gable roof a type of hip roof where each side includes two different sloping angles with the lower angle much. Measure 1 1 2 inches in on the wall cap and draw a line with the square across the cap board. This helps to prevent water infiltration.

There are several important things to know about matching existing roofs and how to do it depending on what style of roof you have the roof truss design and how you want to add on. Adding on to a house or structure is a great way to get more room without building an entire new house. Because of this you should start at the lowest part of the slope and work upward. Tying in to an existing gable roof tie into the end of an existing gable roof by removing existing facing boards wall siding and any other obstructions back to the first truss of the old roof.

Start at the back end of one gable. Mark the walls on gable sides using a ladder a tape measure a speed square and a pencil. Gambrel roof a multi sided. Butt the first new truss against the old one.

Learn how to overlap gable trim on a metal roof. Then mount new trusses on the new addition walls.