Pitched Roof Side Garage Extension

This allows you to put up higher ceilings or utilise the space below the roof in the form of a loft.

Pitched roof side garage extension.

This shows the existing extension fitted with a flat roof which was probably in excess of 20 years old. In the end most of the front view of the roof had rotted away which resembled the bottom of a rabbit s cage. The gable wall to your home is an external wall once it projects through the new pitched roof over the garage. The upper portion of the roof is heavily pitched and the lower slope is gently pitched.

The pitched roof extension at the side of this victorian property helped the owners achieve the new york loft style warehouse space they were after. While the extension features a modern steel structure and a large amount of glazing the roof features stone slates to provide a sympathetic nod to the original cottage. For the best appearance match the slopes of the addition and garage roofs. However this wall also forms and internal wall within the accommodation below.

Finally a pitched roof extension enables you to add more insulation which can help keep your energy bills lower and your house warmer. Make a rafter pattern by tacking a 2 6 to the garage wall parallel to the garage roof and drawing lines on it to indicate the center of the bump out the overhang distance and the bird s mouth cut. With a pitched roof extension you inevitably benefit from more space beneath. It is a complex framing style that can be or usually is a variation of the hip roof but a gable home may also make use of bonnet frame.

Use the pattern to mark and cut the rafters. Pitched roofs have a more traditional appearance while a flat roof can appear sleeker. This might be enough to extend by around 4m right across the back of a typical semi or detached house with either a flat or low pitched sloping roof as a single storey or side return extension both ideal for creating a large open plan kitchen diner. But flat glazed roofs or one with a series of rooflights can be equally as effective.

The pitch of the extension s roof complements the original building creating a sense of harmony between the two elements. As pictured above it is likely to extend much further than a mansard besides having the lower pitched slope on the bottom.