The screened porch on the home below also has a hip roof.
Steep roofed screen porch.
The house roof sloped 5 in.
Hip roofs allow for extended depth.
The slope on this gable front porch roof is rather steep and has what i call a heavy appearance.
By matching the pitch of the gables we were still consistent with the roof.
Gables have the added benefit of giving you options for adding interest and additional appeal to your porch.
Asphalt concrete and clay tiles cedar and slate are materials that are candidates for this type of roof.
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To a large extent they are self bracing with opposite ends pushing inwards so they are strong in relation to wind forces.
The minimum pitch for.
The roof shape looks like a pyramid which can be usually seen in cottage homes bungalow homes and ranch style homes.
Hip roofs are sloped from each wall and do not have the gable ends.
Your roof may vary from this and the details of how the porch ties in will vary as well.
Inside a linear foyer reveals a generous staircase with cascading landing.
On this home the roof pitch is the same as that of the gables on the dormers.
While the home s primary roof is a more steeply pitched hip roof the porch roof does not need to be the same pitch.
If you have an enclosed porch ceiling have vents to clear the roof cavity of moisture.
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Gables are not present here and the slope is gentle.
But if you have a steep sloped roof you have more options.
To the rear a pair of gables with copper roofing flanks a covered dining area that connects to a screened porch.
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Further back a centrally placed kitchen is connected to all of the other main level entertaining spaces through expansive cased openings.
Hip roof construction is one of the most popular methods used for both porch and screen porches.
Determine the minimum slope of the roof based on the roofing material.
Match roof material and use appropriate slope match the roofing on the covered porch with the main roof.