Overlapping Gable Roof

Box gable roof a type of hip roof where each side includes two different sloping angles with the lower angle much.

Overlapping gable roof.

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. Learn how to overlap gable trim on a metal roof. Start at the back end of one gable.

Gambrel roof a multi sided. Then mount new trusses on the new addition walls. Also known as a pyramid. Adding on to a house or structure is a great way to get more room without building an entire new house.

Butt the first new truss against the old one. 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. 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. Because of this you should start at the lowest part of the slope and work upward.

Measure 23 1 2 inches in and make a second line to mark the outside of the second truss from the end. Mark the walls on gable sides using a ladder a tape measure a speed square and a pencil.