What is a Gabled Roof?
A gabled roof is a type of sloped roof in which the two halves of the roof meet to form a peak which tops triangular sections of wall on either end of the home; technically, it is these triangular sections that are known as gables, with the roof being designed around the gables. This is in contrast with a hipped roof, which resembles a simple pyramid plopped onto the top of a house. Gabled roofs are extremely common, and they come in an assortment of styles. The gabled roof design is very easy to execute in a simple form, and it creates more room in the upper story of a house than a hipped roof. When a house has a side gabled roof, it means that the gables are on either side of the house, so when the house is viewed front-on, people see the slope of the roof rising up to the peak of the roofline. If one were to walk around a side gabled home, it would be possible to see the gable. A front-gabled roof is designed with the gable in the front of the house. In contrast with these simple de
