A cross-hipped roof is a popular variation of a hip roof, which gently slopes on all four sides. To get a cross, both hip roofs have been laid out in an “L,” installed perpendicular to each other. These roofs are great for areas with strong winds and provide shade under the eaves all the way round the house. It is also easier to set up gutters onto them, since the roofline never peaks as with a gable roof. However, a cross-hipped roof loses valuable attic space due to the inward slopes.
Cross-hipped roofs are deemed Italianate and were utilized at the mid-1800s, although their greatest fame was on ranch-style homes a century later.
Lake Country Builders
This can be a metal roof, using a hip roof that is fitting.
Tobias Architecture
You can observe the “L” shape of the buildling, in which the vertical wings of the house meet along with the hip roof is triggered.
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