Hip And Gable Roof

Hip roofs are more stable than gable roofs.

Hip and gable roof.

A hip roof or hipped roof is a type of roof design where all roof sides slope downward toward the walls where the walls of the house sit under the eaves on each side of the roof. A gable roof is another very popular style of roof that looks the part and also carries a rather magnificent look and feel to it. This style of roofing became popular in the united states during the 18 th century in the early georgian period. The east asian hip and gable roof xiēshān 歇山 in chinese irimoya 入母屋 in japanese paljakjibung 팔작지붕 in korean consists of a hip roof that slopes down on all four sides and integrates a gable on two opposing sides.

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. By comparison a gable roof is a type of roof design where two sides slope downward toward the walls and the other two sides include walls that extend from the bottom of. The hip roof is the most commonly used roof style in north america after the gabled roof. The inward slope of all four sides is what makes it more sturdy and durable.

Gable roof in a nutshell. A hip roof has slopes on all four sides.