Pitched Roof Side Garage Extension

It is a complex framing style that can be or usually is a variation of the hip roof but a gable home may also make use of bonnet frame.

Pitched roof side garage extension.

This shows the existing extension fitted with a flat roof which was probably in excess of 20 years old. For the best appearance match the slopes of the addition and garage roofs. A single pitch roof can make a side return feel loftier inside and look attractive viewed from the garden. Pitched roofs have a more traditional appearance while a flat roof can appear sleeker.

The pitch of the extension s roof complements the original building creating a sense of harmony between the two elements. With a pitched roof extension you inevitably benefit from more space beneath. However this wall also forms and internal wall within the accommodation below. While the extension features a modern steel structure and a large amount of glazing the roof features stone slates to provide a sympathetic nod to the original cottage.

In the end most of the front view of the roof had rotted away which resembled the bottom of a rabbit s cage. As pictured above it is likely to extend much further than a mansard besides having the lower pitched slope on the bottom. Make a rafter pattern by tacking a 2 6 to the garage wall parallel to the garage roof and drawing lines on it to indicate the center of the bump out the overhang distance and the bird s mouth cut. This allows you to put up higher ceilings or utilise the space below the roof in the form of a loft.

The pitched roof extension at the side of this victorian property helped the owners achieve the new york loft style warehouse space they were after. The upper portion of the roof is heavily pitched and the lower slope is gently pitched. The professionals at mustard architects designed the extension to blend in with the brickwork of the original building and the pitched roof gave them extra height without the addition looking boxy and imposing. Minor repairs had been made over the last 3 or 4 years to repair rotten chipboard.

The gable wall to your home is an external wall once it projects through the new pitched roof over the garage. Finally a pitched roof extension enables you to add more insulation which can help keep your energy bills lower and your house warmer.