Hipped roof

Roofing Requirements The roof in question needs to be able to hold up ample amounts of snow and rain. Also it need to be made of a low matenance material. Price is no problem in question so price...

How to measure a hip roof

Situated in a woodlands area in the Ibaraki Prefecture of Japan, this private house was designed with a large hipped roof that houses an attic space.

The new single-family residential project embraces indoor/outdoor living and the homes are complete with ultraviolet-light, air purifying systems, and fresh air exchange.

Measure from the rafter's bottom edge for exact layout.

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Image 9 of 32 from gallery of House on Lake Zell / Steiner Architecture. Photograph by Florian Holzherr

There are a lot of things to think about while looking at the different roofing options for your house. Gable roofs and hip roofs are two common alternatives to consider.

This 1,200-square-foot studio features a stained cedar exterior and an unusual roofline. "Bringing a hip roof into the massing brought down the scale of the overall structure while making the form more dynamic," architect Miriam Peterson says.

ASWA Studio has designed as its architecture studio in Bangkok around a fully glazed internal courtyard that brings daylight into the building.