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Gable roof addition.
You may need a structural engineer to help with design of trusses and rafters.
You will need building help and a large construction dumpster for debris.
Tying a gable roof into an existing roof is a long expensive project usually undertaken only when there is a major addition or renovation to a house.
It is not a job for beginners.
Here we will focus on adding length to the end of a house roof.
The gable roof is one of the most popular roof designs due to its attractive symmetrical shape efficiency at shedding water and option for attic space.
Building a gabled roof requires basic carpentry tools and skills but as long as you make precise cuts and measurements you ll be able to make a roof for any simple structure.
When adding a new gabled roof addition to your home you will need to find a way of joining the two roofs together.
Either the addition is added to form a t shape to the house with the ridge running perpendicular to the main house roof or the addition is continued on the end of the house making it longer with the ridge running the same way as the existing house.
There are four main roof options to consider.