In a pure cross gable roof two ridges both at the same elevation intersect at 90.
Cross gable roof addition.
To build a roof select build roof build roof to display the build roof dialog.
Gable roofs will easily shed water and snow provide more space for an attic or vaulted ceilings and allow more ventilation.
Pros of gable roofs.
As the blockwork was finished and floor framing began i retired to a shady spot on the driveway to lay out and cut the principal roof members.
Now that you have defined your full gable walls to create a gable end over the selected walls build the roof to see the results to this point.
A gabled roof is a roof with two sloping sides that come together at a ridge creating end walls with a triangular extension called a gable at the top.
Some gable roof designs have a shed roof addition on the side.
This is a popular alteration to the standard gable roof providing more headroom and space for an extension without having to completely alter the existing roof.
Gable roof with shed addition.
For example homes with a cross gable roof may have separate wings a larger porch or an attached garage.
New addition was being built.
For the purposes of our example specify a pitch of 6 in 12.
All four valleys formed by the intersection converge at a central peak.
Specify the pitch for the wider section of the structure.
Also known as pitched or peaked roof gable roofs are some of the most popular roofs in the us.