Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Dec 03, 2009 9:40 pm One of our nearby neighbours are building the exact same house as ours but we have gables whereas they do not. The only thing that I can see is that having gables have given us more roof height. Am I wrong to assume that gables are for aesthetic purposes only? Can anyone shed some light to the pros & cons of having gables? Re: Question about gables 2Dec 07, 2009 10:12 pm mrsko One of our nearby neighbours are building the exact same house as ours but we have gables whereas they do not. The only thing that I can see is that having gables have given us more roof height. Am I wrong to assume that gables are for aesthetic purposes only? Can anyone shed some light to the pros & cons of having gables? We have them on our house, as far as I know they are purely for looks and serve no other purpose. I don't think our roof is any higher than if we didn't have them. But having said that, we do have a high roof so maybe it does have to be higher so that they fit? I just thought they are really just to make the facade look pretty Blog: http://bluemistkids.blogspot.com "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, and professionals built the Titanic." Re: Question about gables 3Dec 07, 2009 11:45 pm I was thinking maybe there's an explanation similar to why really old houses had small window panes, they hadn't found a way to make big sheets of glass yet. So I went googling. The main drawbacks seem to be that gable roofs do not have eaves at the ends so they don't shade those walls and windows and they are worse in hurricane zones, and hip roofs are more complicated to construct and have more limited access to the roof space. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gable http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_roof Re: Question about gables 4Dec 08, 2009 3:47 pm Not all Gables are eaveless - Dutch gables need eaves as that's what they sit on. Re: Question about gables 5Mar 02, 2010 9:13 am Hi MrsKo - our neighbours are building the exact same house as our except they have the gables and we don't. I think our convenant stated that we had to have gables or two pillars at the front of the house, we had the pillars but gables cost extra so we didn't bother with it. At the time I didn't care but since then I've found that I REALLY like gables, they seem to give the roof a nicer finish. Maybe I just like them cause we didn't get them Sorry, didn't really answer you're question did I??? BTW....I'm DanE from the other forum Re: Question about gables 6Mar 02, 2010 1:32 pm Gables are purely a design feature - there is no benefit over a hip roof. As the others have stated, you lose the ability to have an eave for shading unless it's a dutch gable not a full gable. The roof ridge line is at the same height regardless, it just goes right out to the wall instead of pitching downwards to form a hip. Re: Question about gables 7Mar 02, 2010 8:04 pm Gables allow you to have ordinary old windows in your attic or upper storey, rather than doing something funky and complicated. If the house is single storey though, it's usually all about aesthetics. Different looks, different styles. They look good on some house, not so much on others. Re: Question about gables 8Mar 02, 2010 10:12 pm mrsko One of our nearby neighbours are building the exact same house as ours but we have gables whereas they do not. The only thing that I can see is that having gables have given us more roof height. Am I wrong to assume that gables are for aesthetic purposes only? Can anyone shed some light to the pros & cons of having gables? The gable gives you obviously more wall height, the roof height stays the same. (unless the gabled end has been widened). Purely a design feature and creates a different look to the building, particularly when the same buidling is in close proximity to another. Window treatments are the same unless a raked ceiling has been incorporated into the gable end, then taller windows or transom lights may be used. Gables may use overhangs for some shade, however generally window hoods-depending on the style, will provide great shade. Gable ends can also have vents installed to provide roof cavity ventilation. Dutch gables I think in earlier architecture was an ideal means of providing roof ventilation as well. Today they tend to me more for looks rather than the practical ventilation they could provide. It's all in the planning Hi all, We are considering Enigma 46 from Mojo Homes in Gables, NSW. Has anyone built with Mojo and any pointers and feedback. Also, if anyone has built similar design… 0 13162 You can really use anything you want the main consideration would be how it looks once painted/finished - or the look you want. Cabinetmakers use MDF because its cheap… 2 9960 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 6151 |