Hip End Roof Extension

Hip to gable loft conversions can add a dramatic amount of space to your home converting the dead space lost in the slope of your room into new headroom and lots of practical possibilities.

Hip end roof extension.

Gable to gable loft conversions include a new box extension that spans the space between each gable end. 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. What s a hip to gable conversion. 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.

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 area where one section of roof meets other section is considered as the hip and the hip roof generally has very uniform angles without any vertical end. On a detached or semi detached property they sometimes have a sloping side hipped roof. The hipped or sloping side roof is removed and the end wall is then built up straight to form a new vertical gable.

Hip to gable loft conversions are most commonly found on the side of either end terrace or semi detached houses.