Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement Re: Replacing two gable roofs with one..... 6Feb 10, 2020 5:58 am Pombearinoz Thank you ... yep it would be wonderful to take roof back and have decent height all the way through. But we couldn’t afford more than $50,000 and not sure if that is wishful thinking or realistic. Really appreciate your comments Fair enough, but the offset is the cost of continually repairing the existing gutters. Anyway, back to your original question, you'd need to settle on a design, and then get quotes on that. A building engineer will need to get involved, so I would start with one or two of those and see whether they can both draw it up and do the calculations - or they may tell you they need a plan to work on, so they might refer you to a draftsman or building designer. I would say both styles you have pictured are steel. The lower chord of the first pic would be a massive lump if made using timber considering the size of the rafters. If… 1 6635 "is it exempt or do I need to get permission from council" Call your Council and ask them 1 2176 Yes, get a builder, make sure he is experienced and a registered building practitioner 5 9321 |