However this wall also forms and internal wall within the accommodation below.
Pitched roof side garage extension.
As pictured above it is likely to extend much further than a mansard besides having the lower pitched slope on the bottom.
With a pitched roof extension you inevitably benefit from more space beneath.
The gable wall to your home is an external wall once it projects through the new pitched roof over the garage.
A single pitch roof can make a side return feel loftier inside and look attractive viewed from the garden.
This allows you to put up higher ceilings or utilise the space below the roof in the form of a loft.
Finally a pitched roof extension enables you to add more insulation which can help keep your energy bills lower and your house warmer.
It is a complex framing style that can be or usually is a variation of the hip roof but a gable home may also make use of bonnet frame.
This might be enough to extend by around 4m right across the back of a typical semi or detached house with either a flat or low pitched sloping roof as a single storey or side return extension both ideal for creating a large open plan kitchen diner.
But flat glazed roofs or one with a series of rooflights can be equally as effective.
While the extension features a modern steel structure and a large amount of glazing the roof features stone slates to provide a sympathetic nod to the original cottage.
The pitched roof extension at the side of this victorian property helped the owners achieve the new york loft style warehouse space they were after.
Pitched roofs have a more traditional appearance while a flat roof can appear sleeker.