Framing Dutch Gambrel Roof For 2 Story Home

A gambrel roof is a popular roof style on many contemporary barns and sheds.

Framing dutch gambrel roof for 2 story home.

Gambrel rooflines reminiscent of classic barns set dutch colonial homes apart. Gambrel roofs are symmetrical with two slopes on each side of the roof. Also most gambrel roofs require a kneewall to support the knuckle or the joint between the upper and lower roof slopes. Inset bearing and beam calculations are included functional dormers and windows add style for a pleasing facade.

The second floor is center beam supported floor joists. All gambrel style barns can be any length you choose. We give you the plans for the basic barn shell with a loft or full second floor. Side sheds may be 8 10 or 12 wide.

The side shed or porch is the smaller portion of the building attached at the side wall. Like your typical colonial house plan a barn home plan design will typically feature a symmetrical façade with a central front door flanked by balanced windows. Dealing with two roof pitches instead of one seems to complicate matters disproportionately. The inset upper front and back walls allow the gambrel lower rafters to spring from lower story walls.

Gambrel roofs can be a challenge. Whether modest or not so the dutch colonial gambrel roof shape has survived through several hundred years of american home building fashions. The upper trussed roof span creates a large second story space. Other characteristics of dutch colonial architecture include side entrances central double dutch doorways upper and lower halves can be opened separately asymmetrical layouts ground level porches double hung sash windows and a chimney at one or both ends.

The original gambrel provided extra habitable space while contemporary versions are more flexible offer greater visual interest and are a lovely homage to those pioneering dutch colonists. For example by adding 2 12 side sheds to a 24 gambrel the overall width would be 48. Will keep adding photos to slide show. Bedrooms typically lie under the gambrel roof while the kitchen and living area rest on the main level.

Barn home plans tend to be two or one and a half stories tall. The second phase of building a gambrel garage. The project architect briefly discusses the basics of gambrel roof design. The plans range from an attractive two story gambrel horse barn to a two story gambrel garage shop to a beautiful two story gambrel barn home with up to 4320 square feet or more of total floor space all with our unique engineered clear span gambrel truss design.