Gable and hip roofs both serve similar functions, but they each carry their own unique pros and cons. Here's how to choose ...

Dutch Gable Roof: A dutch gable features a partial hip that leads to a small gable before reaching the roof's ridge. As the name suggests, this is considered a hybrid of hip and gable styles.

The gable-end wall of a building either terminates below the roof or above the roof, in which case it creates a “parapet gable.” Aesthetics, cultural influences and the need for increased ...

Completed in 2021 in Thailand. Images by W Workspace. Situated in a high-end housing project, the Gable House has been designed such that it appears camouflaged within its environment. Although ...

The end of a roof is formed into a shape intermediate between a gable and a hip; the gable rises halfway to the ridge, resulting in a truncated form, and the roof inclines backward from this level.

Traditional roof feature is repeated on the main level and brings excitement to the design of Everden House in Toronto ...

A couple years ago, when I was building my 15-by-20 foot log cabin in far northern Washington, I decided to top the building with a gambrel (rather than a more conventional gable or A-frame) roof.

Q: I own a 1970s-era ranch home (26 feet by 42 feet) with gable vents at the ends. I had a 24-by-26-foot addition put on it. The builder did a roof ridge venting system on the addition and ...

Gable trusses, also called end trusses, are required on both ends of your roof. These can cost 25% more, give or take, but you won’t need to buy a bunch of these types of trusses.