Odd Roof Lines

To achieve a clean roofline design your home from the roof down.

Odd roof lines.

Because the level cut on the jacks would be so long we added 2x4 sleepers inside the 2x8s for a more complete bearing. Jun 13 2017 explore betty s board roof lines on pinterest. They have two sloping sides that come together at a ridge creating end walls with a triangular extension called a gable at the top. Generally wherever 2 sloped planes connect other than at a peak point a valley is formed.

Porch shapes and rooflines previous table of contents next section there are almost endless variations but porches usually follow one of the shapes and rooflines illustrated below. I left the h v rafters in the centered orientation and show beveled tops so roof planes line up correctly. Then it was just a matter of marking and cutting the miter for one side and flipping the cut off scrap over and cutting it to length for the other side. Roof shapes differ greatly from region to region.

The main factors which influence the shape of roofs are the climate and the materials available for roof structure and the outer covering. Generally wherever 2 sloped planes connect other than at a peak point a valley is formed. We extended the lines of the sleepers up the roof until they intersected. The result is a footprint that is difficult to cover forcing the roof to conceal a poorly planned design.

See more ideas about architecture house styles house design. Usages vary slightly from region to region or from one builder or architect to another. Before spending any amount of time on the floor plan set out the volumes of the home. I fixed the fascia position by re cutting rafters to make the roof planes line up.

Gable roof nancy andrews. Gabled roofs are the kind young children typically draw. From gable to mansard read on to learn about the various roof shape types that add character and style to homes. See more ideas about roof lines covered decks decks and porches.

Take care to make sure the secondary and tertiary volumes do not overwhelm the primary. Just wanted to let you know that i ve re worked the roof model for this blog post and uploaded it to the component warehouse.