Use 1 2 in 1 3 cm plywood to cover the entire surface of your roof.
Gamble roof top sketch up.
Gable roof nancy andrews.
In the video below i demonstrate how to draw a gambrel roof with sketchup and it s actually quite simple in a nutshell a gambrel roof is simply half an octagon with four even sides.
I remember the first time i saw a home with a gambrel roof.
Place a piece of the plywood on the bottom corner of your roof making sure the edges are on a rafter beam.
Push pull back your triangular gable.
In the video i mostly use the move tool and rotate tool but also include a few tips tricks that should make using sketchup easier.
Architects and builders often express angles as rise over run ratios.
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Put roof sheathing on top of your roof.
For example a 4 12 pronounced 4 in 12 roof slope rises 4 feet for every 12 feet it runs a 1 12 slope is very shallow and a 12 12 slope is very steep when using the protractor tool sketchup s measurements box understands angles.
Draw two edges from the top of your vertical line to the corners of your roof.
Diverse collection so you can see many gambrel roof options.
It was a gorgeous large home down the road from a childhood friend s home.
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Erase the vertical edge you drew in step 3 and the guide you drew in step 2.
Use the line tool to draw a vertical edge from the midpoint of your roof to the angled guide you created in step 2.
From gable to mansard read on to learn about the various roof shape types that add character and style to homes.
Gabled roofs are the kind young children typically draw.
2 use the protractor tool to create an angled guide at the corner of your roof.
