Roofing A Hip Roof Barn

Learn how to put a metal roof on your outbuilding by watching the professionals do it.

Roofing a hip roof barn.

A hip roof s square footage is equal to that of a gable roof with the same dimensions. Gable barns can be made from many materials and may be prefab or custom so they have a wide range of costs from 7 to 45 a square foot. The difference is in the amount of ridge capping you need and the amount you will waste. A hip roof barn also known as a gambrel or simply a gambrel roof refers to a roof with two symmetrical slopes on both sides.

It is a fairly easy do it yourself project if you have minimal skills. This style of roofing became popular in the united states during the 18 th century in the early georgian period. The top ridge will be shorter for a hip roof but the 4 hips will add to the amount of ridge capping needed and because of the angles the amount of waste will be higher. A hip roof or a hipped roof is a style of roofing that slopes downwards from all sides to the walls and hence has no vertical sides.

In this final step you need to affix the last shingle you have placed on your hip roof with the help of an asphalt roofing cement. Nailing the shingle will ensure that the rest of the shingles are secured. The design considerations in this type of roof make adequate provisions for maximum utilization of headspaces living spaces and as a storage space. This last shingle also needs to be nailed properly to keep it in place.

Gable barns refer to the roofing style or a roof with gables like many traditional homes.