Half Hip Roof Framing

It is sometimes also referred to as a dutch gable roof precisely because it contains both roof style features.

Half hip roof framing.

Generally people start with half hip roof framing because it helps to create an easy construction procedure for workers. Hipped roofs are rarely square like the example above. For that reason we can use the same common rafters all the way around it. With the right hip roof framing prior to starting construction it becomes easier for all workers to maintain perfect alignment at various corners to ensure proper connections of rafters and ridges.

The lower edge of the half hip may have a gutter which leads back on to the remainder of the roof on one or both sides. A half hip jerkinhead or clipped gable roof is usually characterized by a gable but the upper points of the gable are instead replaced by a small hip. The gable portion of a dutch hip roof is usually placed at the end of the roof ridge and sits on top of the plane of the hip roof. It is basically a gable roof with half of the hipped roof above stuck on each end.

The picture below shows the same roof extended length ways with the addition of a ridge. A half hip clipped gable or jerkin head roof has a gable but the upper point of the gable is replaced by a small hip squaring off the top of the gable. A dutch hip roof is a combination of both the hip roof and gable roof features.