Pro: Easy to Build. A simple gable roof is the easiest type of roof to build, as it has a very simplistic frame. Pro: Rain and Snow Resistance. A gable roof's simple two-slope design allows it to ...

Technically speaking, a dormer is a structural element that projects vertically from a building’s sloping roof plane to provide daylight, ventilation or additional headroom under the structural ...

To frame a gable roof, all you really need is a framing square that has crisp dimension markings on it as well as all the tables that one normally sees printed on the body of the square.

The A-frame roof, one of the oldest forms in construction, is back in vogue and pointier than ever. Here are 10 of the best examples that show why gabled roofs are the new flat roofs. Rabbit Snare ...

There are several types of dormers, and it’s important to consider your options before you commit to one. A gable dormer, known for its colonial aesthetic, is a triangle-shaped dormer consisting ...

These types of small dormers are sometimes called “doghouse dormers,” because they are shaped somewhat similar to a doghouse with a gable roof. They have to be built well enough not to leak ...