If you plan on building and installing your own gambrel roof you ll have to draw out plans first to determine the proper dimensions.
Gambrel roof renovation.
Therefore it was used for a long time in this country for barn buildings.
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Gambrel roofs were a very popular style in traditional dutch architecture which is why you might associate this roofline with an old barn.
Gambrel roofs are symmetrical with two slopes on each side of the roof.
A gambrel roof is a popular roof style on many contemporary barns and sheds.
Its two great advantages are maximized headroom and longevity as the gambrel lends itself to surviving adverse weather condition s.
The upper slope is positioned at a shallow gable like angle while the lower slope is much steeper.
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A gambrel roof can be used for houses too.
Pole barn with gambrel roof renovated with metal siding.
A gambrel is typically a symmetrical two sided roof with two slopes on either side of the central ridge beam.
This one almost stumped me with it s interior ugliness sloping ceilings extremely low ceiling on the second floor but it s a gambrel so i had to try.