The hipped or sloping side roof is removed and the end wall is then built up straight to form a new vertical gable.
Hip end roof extension.
What s a hip to gable conversion.
Replacing this sloping roof with a vertical wall the gable at the end to the same height as the ridge and filling in the space in between is a hip to gable extension.
Whatever style your property the roof must be of sufficient height between the top ridge and the joists of the ceiling below to allow the.
Hip roofs are constructed with four rafters that usually meet on a ridge board that is situated at the middle portion of the roof.
The hip to gable loft conversion costs in this article are correct as of 2020.
Hip to gable loft conversions are most commonly found on the side of either end terrace or semi detached houses.
If yours is an end terrace however a loft extension of this type could be viable.
Gable to gable loft conversions include a new box extension that spans the space between each gable end.
If your property is a mid terrace then a hip to gable is obviously not possible as there is no hip end to the roof.