Pyramid Shaped Hip Roof

A hip roof has four slanted sides unlike a gable roof that is shaped like a tent and has only two sides.

Pyramid shaped hip roof.

A pyramid roof is a type of hip roof that has four sides that are all triangle shaped and all slope downward. Pyramidal roof is a pyramid shaped hip roof constructed on top of a square base it is characterized by a high degree of aerodynamics. They are therefore ideal for use in the coastal regions where. Hipped roofs come in all shapes and sizes.

All four sides of the roof are equally hipped at all corners and they meet at a single centralized peak forming a distinct pyramid. They are built onto a square or rectangular frame. A hip roof hip roof or hipped roof is a type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls usually with a fairly gentle slope although a tented roof by definition is a hipped roof with steeply pitched slopes rising to a peak. Pyramid roofs are a popular choice for a shed gazebos and summerhouses as they are a modern eye catcher and definitely stand out from other roof types.

A pyramid hip roof is built on a square building with four triangular sides that meet at a point at the top. A hipped roof laid on top of a square structure creates a pyramid hip roof or the pavilion roof. Thus a hipped roof house has no gables or other vertical sides to the roof. A square hip roof is shaped like a pyramid.

Since the roofs are shaped with equal pitch on both sides the structures tend to have good aerodynamic features giving them the ability to withstand strong winds compared to the normal gable roofs.