Jerkinhead Roof Framing

The peaks of the gable ends are clipped off to resemble a hip roof.

Jerkinhead roof framing.

The jerkinhead roof can be constructed of almost any roofing material even thatch. The golden ratio or something close comes to mind where b is half the length of the fascia on the clip. On a hip roof framing plan the lines that. However slate tile or shingles typically are used.

Chapter 17 basic roof framing. Jerkinhead roofs also known as clipped gables or snub gables are essentially a gable roof with the two peak ends are clipped off. The advantage of this design is that the clipped ends to reduce potential wind damage to the home making the roof more stable. The roof has two sides which are larger than the other two smaller sides.

Jerkinhead roofs are also known by the terms dutch hip and half hip roofs. What types of buildings utilize a jerkinhead roof. Remember that a line on the framing plan indicating a rafter represents the total run of the rafter but not its actual length. A jerkinhead roof is similar to a gable roof in appearance with clipped peaks.

Instead of rising to a point the gable is clipped short and appears to turn downwards. A jerkinhead roof has a hipped gable. Or it can be described as a hip roof with two short sides. Btw the pitch of the clipped roof can be altered to make it look and frame better also.

A jerkinhead roof uses elements of both gable and hip roofs. This video show the layout and how to set out a jerkin head roof. It can either be thought of as a gable roof with hipped ends cut short with the points turning downward.