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Howmdo i add onto a gabled roof for room addition.
Tie into the end of an existing gable roof by removing existing facing boards wall siding and any other obstructions back to the first truss of the old roof.
Next to a flat roof the gable roof is probably the simplest roof type there is.
Wood roof trusses bring the bottom chord of the truss all the way to the outside of the wall include a small vertical cut butt cut and angles back against the top chord of the truss.
The top chord smoothly extends out past the wall to create the overhang.
Called tying in this helps to weatherproof and strengthen the joint.
How to add a new addition to a gable roof type.
When adding a new gabled roof addition to your home you will need to find a way of joining the two roofs together.
Butt the first new truss against the old one.