Increased Attic Space: The design of a gable roof naturally increases the amount ... risk for high winds to gather under the ...

This, paired with the aerodynamics of the sleek, hipped design ... rather than a gable roof. Gable roofs in areas with high-velocity wind can be retrofitted so that gable overhangs are ...

More often than not, it has a gable roof and a chimney with smoke that is perpendicular to the roof rather than the ground. It’s the simplest, most popular and prevalent roof design in ...

Merging contemporary design and traditional ... included a steeply pitched oversized roof that references the shape and incline of a neighboring house and overhangs a partially glazed ground ...

In short, no pun intended, it is a gable roof that has been cut off or clipped. The effect is a roof line that folds or leans back into the ridge. The origin of the design dates to medieval times ...