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 barn also known as a gambrel or simply a gambrel roof refers to a roof with two symmetrical slopes on both sides. 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. Gable barns refer to the roofing style or a roof with gables like many traditional homes. The hip roof is the most commonly used roof style in north america after the gabled roof.

This last shingle also needs to be nailed properly to keep it in place. The lower slope is usually steeper than the upper slope. 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. The difference is in the amount of ridge capping you need and the amount you will waste.

A hip roof s square footage is equal to that of a gable roof with the same dimensions. It is a fairly easy do it yourself project if you have minimal skills. 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. The design considerations in this type of roof make adequate provisions for maximum utilization of headspaces living spaces and as a storage space.

Nailing the shingle will ensure that the rest of the shingles are secured.