Jerkinhead 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.

Jerkinhead roof framing.

The advantage of this design is that the clipped ends to reduce potential wind damage to the home making the roof more stable. The peaks of the gable ends are clipped off to resemble a hip roof. A jerkinhead roof uses elements of both gable and hip roofs. Or it can be described as a hip roof with two short sides.

Jerkinhead roofs are also known by the terms dutch hip and half hip roofs. A jerkinhead roof has a hipped gable. Btw the pitch of the clipped roof can be altered to make it look and frame better also. However slate tile or shingles typically are used.

What types of buildings utilize a jerkinhead roof. A jerkinhead roof is similar to a gable roof in appearance with clipped peaks. On a hip roof framing plan the lines that. Part of a framing plan for a hip roof is shown in figure 18 3.

The technique creates a less soaring more humble effect on residential architecture. Remember that a line on the framing plan indicating a rafter represents the total run of the rafter but not its actual length. The roof has two sides which are larger than the other two smaller sides. This video show the layout and how to set out a jerkin head roof.

How ever some of the basic data used is different. Chapter 17 basic roof framing. The golden ratio or something close comes to mind where b is half the length of the fascia on the clip.