Gable Siding Above An Angled Roofing

Cutting the transition piece.

Gable siding above an angled roofing.

For every 12 in. Other exterior highlights included trusses over the garage doors horizontal lap siding and brick and stone accents. Clad in low maintenance siding the distinctive exterior has plenty of street appeal with its columned porch multiple gables shutters and interesting roof lines. After i ve calculated the pitch of the roof i lay out as many courses of siding as i can on my worktable using cutoffs and scrap for the top pieces.

Across for the run. I can pick any distance to measure in from the edge. On this small gable i measured 3 ft. Also known as pitched or peaked roof gable roofs are some of the most popular roofs in the us.

We made ours of half inch plywood with a lip around the top. Create a triangular platform with an angle opposite the roof a bevel gauge and level will show you what the level needs to be. Since the roof was cut at a 4 12 pitch the gable climbed 4 in. The same technique you just learned will work for cutting the piece of siding that the makes the transition from the wall to the gable.

A gabled roof is a roof with two sloping sides that come together at a ridge creating end walls with a triangular extension called a gable at the top. To give the platform traction on the steep roof we attached two strips of self adhesive weatherstrip to the underside. The same angle will work all the way up the gable if you keep the pieces level. Instead of a standard straight cut you must cut these pieces of siding at the same angle as the roof.

Installing siding is fairly straightforward until you get to the gables. The gable scribe is an adjustable tool that is designed for use on home siding. The gable scribe can be adjusted from 0 to 90 degrees allowing you to easily capture any angle no matter where you are on the home. Pros of gable roofs.

The angle of the scribe can be adjusted to fit the angle of your home where the siding meets the roofline. Gable roofs will easily shed water and snow provide more space for an attic or vaulted ceilings and allow more ventilation. Place a piece of hardi siding on the wall at the right height above the piece below and slide. A house with a gable roof featuring two sides that slope toward the.