**Construction of Hip Roofs:**
– Hip roofs require complex systems of rafters or trusses.
– They can be constructed on various plan shapes.
– Each ridge is central over the building’s rectangle.
– Triangular faces of the roof are called hip ends.
– Hip roofs give a solid appearance to a structure.
**Use of Hip Roofs:**
– Hip roofs are common in bungalows and cottages.
– They are integral to styles like the American Foursquare.
– Hip roofs are used in various architectural styles.
**Advantages and Disadvantages of Hip Roofs:**
– Hip roofs are self-bracing and resistant to wind damage.
– They lack room inside the roof space compared to gable roofs.
– Ventilation and natural light access can be challenging.
– Hip roofs are stable due to their design against wind forces.
– Adding elegant additions to houses with hip roofs can be difficult.
**Variants of Hip Roofs:**
– Mansard roof is a variation on a hip roof with two roof angles.
– Gablet roof or Dutch gable roof simplifies construction.
– Half-hip roof has a gable with a small hip at the top.
– Pavilion roof has equally hipped pitches on a square plan.
– Rhenish helm or Helm roof has a pointed design with four gable ends.
**Additional Resources Related to Hip Roofs:**
– List of roof shapes.
– Domestic roof construction.
– Finial or hip-knob.
– Design and Construction Guidance for Community Safe Rooms.
– Significant tornadoes from 1680-1991.
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A hip roof, hip-roof or hipped roof, is a type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls, usually with a fairly gentle slope (although a tented roof by definition is a hipped roof with steeply pitched slopes rising to a peak). Thus, a hipped roof has no gables or other vertical sides to the roof.
A square hip roof is shaped like a pyramid. Hip roofs on houses may have two triangular sides and two trapezoidal ones. A hip roof on a rectangular plan has four faces. They are almost always at the same pitch or slope, which makes them symmetrical about the centerlines. Hip roofs often have a consistent level fascia, meaning that a gutter can be fitted all around. Hip roofs often have dormer slanted sides.
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Hip roof:
A hip roof is a type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls, usually with a gentle slope. The four sides of the roof are typically of equal length and come together at the top to form a ridge. Hip roofs are known for their stability and ability to provide good protection against strong winds and heavy rain.