It is not a job for beginners.
Gable to gable roof addition.
By adding a rear side extension or by adding a shed roof to the centre of your existing gable roof.
Adding a gable roof to your existing roof is a great way to increase the value of your home and proves to be a cost efficient project when you do it yourself.
You will need building help and a large construction dumpster for debris.
One of the most common dormer types the a roof or doghouse dormer is simply a box with a window added to the roof that is topped with a gable that is tied into to the existing gable.
The two most adopted techniques for extending a gable roof with shed roof addition are.
A shed roof as a rear side extension shed roofs are versatile principally because they allow you to cater your proposed extension to your needs.
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.
Here we will focus on adding length to the end of a house roof.