In 2011 i was given the opportunity to frame up four small houses with dutch hip roofs on a remote island in the tropics.
Hip roof with large overhang.
Hip roofs are more expensive to build than a gable roof.
An eave is the part of a roof that overhangs the building s exterior walls.
Roof overhangs are the amount that the roof hangs over the top of the siding in residential home construction.
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The roof overhang does not extend far enough.
The roof overhang is too wide.
A building with a hip roof has more eaves than a building with a gable roof.
The roof and ceiling can be attached to the same member steep hip roofs can be constructed easier by stick framing last minute changes can be made one piece at a time with the framing to construct half stories built into the roof that have large dormers or shed roof style openings out of the roof.
I planned to use the experience to teach western style framing to the contractor s crew.
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A large overhang on a dutch hip roof requires a few changes to the normal construction method.
A large overhang on a dutch hip roof requires a few changes to the normal construction method in 2011 i was given the opportunity to frame up 4 small houses with dutch hip roofs on a remote island in the tropics.
For high wind areas or strong storms a pitch of 4 12 6 12 18 5 26 5 angle is recommended.
The siding underneath the overhang is known as the soffit.
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What hip roofs demand in extra framing.
In the first case the overhang is simply too big for the home.
There are two common problems encountered with roof overhangs.
Overhangs are common in most house designs providing protection against both wind and rain.
Hip roofs can offer extra living space when a dormer crow s nest is added to a hip roof.
Misconceptions of stick framing.
I planned to use the experience to teach the contractor s crew western style framing.