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The gable end (of a roof) means you don't have to cut hip rafters to frame the roof. It also allows for cross ventilation in the roof space or if it's a living space permits area for windows without the need to build dormers.
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What is the name of The triangular end of a gable-roofed house?
Gable.
Why can you use a smaller header in the gable end of a building?
No. There is actually more load in the gable end.
What is attic end?
gable
Which word means a triangle-shaped end of a buildings roof?
The end of a triangular roof is called a gable edge or end.
What is end of roof called?
That would be a Gable
What is hipped-end in roof construction?
A hipped end in roof construction is a roof end plane that is inclined, instead of having a gable end.Some roof designs can have a hip at one end, and a gable at the other end.
What is a bell-gable?
A bell-gable is an element crowning the upper end of the wall of a church in whcih a bell is hung.
In the field of architecture what are gables?
Gables are the triangular pieces of wall on the end of houses between the two sloping sides of the roof. A gable wall or gable end refers to the whole wall including the part beneath the actual gable.
The Triangular gable end of a greek temple is the?
pediments
What rhymes with hug gable?
aug gable bug gable cug gable dug gable eug gable fug gable gug gable hug gable iug gable jug gable kug gable lug gable mug gable nug gable oug gable pug gable qug gable rug gable sug gable tug gable uug gable vug gable wug gable xug gable yug gable zug gable -Your Welcome Sarah (WITH AN H :D)
What is the average height of a house gable end?
The average height of a house gable end typically ranges from 20 to 30 feet, depending on the size and design of the house. It can vary based on factors such as roof pitch, number of stories, and architectural style.
What are gables used for?
Gables in House ConstructionA gable on a house is the triangular end of a house with a pitched or angled roof. The number of gables on a house depends on the construction of the roof; the standard "box-shaped" house with a non-hip roof will have 2 gables. A gable can also refer to the wall containing the gable end as defined above.Also note that this type of pitched or angled roof is also known as a "gable roof."Gable is my last name so how is that possoble?
