2007-03-21 11:31:01 · 7 answers · asked by tomman1691 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Just like everyone says, all walls slope down. BUT there is still PEAKS there fordman. There has to be. The peak will be much smaller then a normal roof with two gable ends. Its like looking at the house from every direction, look up toward the roof. On a hip you can see the shingles from every side of the house, as for a gable end you will only be able to see the shingles from two sides, the other two sides you will see the roof slope up toward the peak, you will see nothing but siding.
Some houses it is very nice.
2007-03-21 14:52:28 · answer #1 · answered by svindoctor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hip roof slopes down from the peak or ridge to the exterior walls. It is not uncommon to see a roof that has hips and gables, at least where I live.
2007-03-21 12:43:20 · answer #2 · answered by nathanael_beal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The roof slopes downward in all directions, there is no gable, or peak in the roof. In other words, it's all downhill.
2007-03-21 11:40:13 · answer #3 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
when all the sides of a roof slope down toward the walls (as opposed to all sloping in one direction)
2007-03-21 11:36:26 · answer #4 · answered by ktcougarus 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
look at all the hurricane footage you can & see that the gable ends fall like dominos & have majors failures.... the hip can have all the shingles torn off, but remain in tact... not fancy, but really really strong! ( hurricane andrew - florida )
2007-03-21 15:23:23 · answer #5 · answered by Bonno 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no gable end but there are still peaks.
2007-03-21 11:43:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means big discount on your homeowner's insurance :)
2007-03-21 11:38:19 · answer #7 · answered by Blondie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋