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hip roofs

A roof where the end surfaces also slope. On a square plan if the roof surfaces are all inclined at the same angle then the roof would be a four sided pyramid.
As soon as one side becomes longer then the end roof surfaces form triangles and they are know as Hip ends.

Define: Hipped Roof - A roof sheeted with "corrugated iron" or roll formed "Colorbond" sheet steel.

The advantages of hipped roofs are:-

• To a large amount they are self bracing with opposite ends pushing inwards, so they are inherently strong in relation to wind forces.
• These roofs have level eaves with the benefit of proving greater rain protection for the walls. The level eaves make it easy to fit gutters all around the roof.
• The eaves can be made quite wide and they provide shade can increase thermal efficiency and energy savings can be made.

• A hipped roof is lower with less roof space to add a loft or bedroom.
• They are harder to access if maintenance is required in the roof space.

Any wall plan that uses straight walls can use this type of roof.

A sketch showing the main roof members in a traditionally framed hipped roof.

A roof ready for sheeting with roll formed corrugated steel.

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