Looking for input on roof style

[Mike_72]

I would love some input from you guys and gals on what roof style I should go with for my detached garage. I am currently leaning toward gable for a couple of reasons.

1. I think it will tie into the gable end on the house which will also be facing the road.

2. Due to the 10 foot walls and 4/12 pitch roof (which is necessary to stay within city bylaws for overall building height) I feel that a hip roof would result in it looking quite boxy.

The garage will be built so the door will be set back about 9 feet from the back wall of the house. Just behind my covered car in the attached photo.

Here is a picture of the design with the gable roof. Garage is 18 feet wide and 26 feet deep.

 

[Mike_72]

I can’t seem to get the photos to load on the page without having to click on them. Can someone help me out with that?

 

[Voi]

I can’t seem to get the photos to load on the page without having to click on them. Can someone help me out with that?

Trying something to see if they show up.

 

[Voi]

Trying something to see if they show up.

Looks like it worked. I opened your links and then right clicked on the image and pasted that into the pop up thing-a-ma-jig that comes up when one clicks on the insert image icon.

Then I also removed the "s" from https.

I think a gable will look fine. I'd save the money it would cost to do a hip roof and either do attic trusses, parallel chord trusses or rafters.

In that narrow of a building I think I'd prefer the vaulted ceiling and then hang stuff like bikes or kayaks higher up. Could also do this with scissor trusses but they wouldn't give as much height as parallel chord trusses or rafters.

 

[Mike_72]

Looks like it worked. I opened your links and then right clicked on the image and pasted that into the pop up thing-a-ma-jig that comes up when one clicks on the insert image icon.

Then I also removed the "s" from https.

I think a gable will look fine. I'd save the money it would cost to do a hip roof and either do attic trusses, parallel chord trusses or rafters.

In that narrow of a building I think I'd prefer the vaulted ceiling and then hang stuff like bikes or kayaks higher up. Could also do this with scissor trusses but they wouldn't give as much height as parallel chord trusses or rafters.

Thanks for the input. As I get closer to building the garage I am starting to second guess all my decisions.

 

[CraigStu]

I like it. Looks to match the gable on the right side of the house so you will have a somewhat balanced appearance.

 

[Mike_72]

I like it. Looks to match the gable on the right side of the house so you will have a somewhat balanced appearance.

I plan to replace the siding on the gable of the house with the same siding I will be using on the garage to try and pull everything together. The next big decision is siding color.....

 

[The Tool Tyrant]

I like to use the saying 'Form follows function', that being said, a hip roof would allow more rain protection at the door. I notice that your plan calls for a 12" overhang, but unless my eyes deceive me, it appears the overhang on your house is greater than 12...maybe 16" or 18"? Aesthetically, I believe with the height of your new garage, the hip roof would help to balance the height to width. Ask your draftsman to draw that same elevation with a hip roof and compare the two. Due to the height, I would also increase the overhang, for two reasons, first would be for rain protection and second would be to help increase the width of the roofline to aid proportions.
Lastly, a hip roof eliminates all that extra siding you would have to maintain!...win, win!

 

[Mike_72]

I like to use the saying 'Form follows function', that being said, a hip roof would allow more rain protection at the door. I notice that your plan calls for a 12" overhang, but unless my eyes deceive me, it appears the overhang on your house is greater than 12...maybe 16" or 18"? Aesthetically, I believe with the height of your new garage, the hip roof would help to balance the height to width. Ask your draftsman to draw that same elevation with a hip roof and compare the two. Due to the height, I would also increase the overhang, for two reasons, first would be for rain protection and second would be to help increase the width of the roofline to aid proportions.
Lastly, a hip roof eliminates all that extra siding you would have to maintain!...win, win!

I have looked at the hip roof on an 18 foot wide garage with 10 foot walls and I find that when you are forced to do a 4/12 slope you are left with a front view that looks like a giant box. I will have another look though, thanks for your feedback.

 

[kbs2244]

Match the house.
When I built mine that was the instructions I gave the carpenter if he had any questions.
It keeps all the style concerned people happy.

I did go with a ridge beam roof construction though.
No trusses or joists.

From the out side it looks like a typical cedar sided garage.
But the inside has a 14 foot to the peak vaulted ceiling.
I love it.

 

[Mike_72]

Match the house.
When I built mine that was the instructions I gave the carpenter if he had any questions.
It keeps all the style concerned people happy.

I did go with a ridge beam roof construction though.
No trusses or joists.

From the out side it looks like a typical cedar sided garage.
But the inside has a 14 foot to the peak vaulted ceiling.
I love it.

Problem is, my house is a bungalow with a hip roof and a forward facing gable-end. Do I match the hip portion on the left or the gable on the right??

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

Gable ends are better in terms of ventilation. Hip roofs have less ridge so a ridge vent won't give you enough area.

If you want better rain protection have a wider overhang above the door.

 

[maxpat82]

I really like the gable end that match the right side of your house like CraigStu said.

be sure to have the same overhang then the house.

replacing your house gable with the same vinyle will make it look A1.


Toujours le fun de voir des projet du quebec

 

[Homerr]

I would try to match the gable on your home as much as possible. The siding on the garage is the antithesis of what your home is.

- vertical siding on the garage gable, don't mess your house up with trying to to it the other way around.
- brick all the way up on either side of the garage door to the plate line instead of the cheesy 12" muret (is this just concrete exposed wall?); wrap the brick at least 24" around the sides; then vertical siding around the rest of the sides and rear (unless your house has something else on the sides and rear other than brick)
- bring the gable forward like the house to cover the top of the brick and top of door
- match overhang dimensions

 

[Mike_72]

I would try to match the gable on your home as much as possible. The siding on the garage is the antithesis of what your home is.

- vertical siding on the garage gable, don't mess your house up with trying to to it the other way around.
- brick all the way up on either side of the garage door to the plate line instead of the cheesy 12" muret (is this just concrete exposed wall?); wrap the brick at least 24" around the sides; then vertical siding around the rest of the sides and rear (unless your house has something else on the sides and rear other than brick)
- bring the gable forward like the house to cover the top of the brick and top of door
- match overhang dimensions

Unfortunately i can’t find bricks that will match the ones from my 1950’s house. I feel it may look worse if I try to match but they are slightly off in color or shade. The siding I am putting on the garage is much higher quality than what is on the gable of the house so I wanted to replace the house gable with the same siding as the garage will be. Will horizontal siding on the gable of the house look funny or is that sometimes done?

The “murette” is there to keep the wood framing from being at floor level to allow for water in the garage without damaging structure. In retrospect 12” is too much, I think I will got with just 6”

 

[captain14]

Horizontal Siding on the gable ends is what I see most so I consider that the normal way to install. When I had my garage trimmed out with soffit,fascia and siding that’s how the crew installed my siding.

 

[kbs2244]

Match the street view.
If it is time to redo the house do it all at once so everything matches.
Board spacing and paint lot numbers will mean a lot.