Shed Roof Bump Out

The most common roof pitch is from 4 12 to 9 12.

Shed roof bump out.

It sounds farfetched but a bump out addition is a clever secure and economical way to add on says curt schultz a realtor architect builder in pasadena calif. The a frame roof looks like a 15 12. Below is the house footprint. Check with your building inspector.

They often blend in seamlessly with the main house. I really want the ceiling to be the same height as the rest of the room. That gives 51 34 angle. The higher roof line on the shed roof area adds a lot of usable space.

Floor joists can typically cantilever up to four times their depth. There is also a bump out closet. Deep the new joists can extend 29 in. So if your existing joists are 2x8s 7 1 4 in.

What a difference adding the 8 foot wide 4 deep bump out will make to the usefulness of the rooms inside. Bump outs often have a shed style lean to or flat roofs rather than extending the existing roof. If your house s finished floor is above the grade of the landscape outside your contractor can build a bump out of up to about 3 feet deep and as long as 10 to 12 feet. Cantilevered bump out distance is limited by the size of the floor joists.

The kitchen has a shed roof above it that flows toward the area where the bump out will be. Ideally i d like to just extend the roofline out over the bump out but the slope is great enough that i would loose ceiling height in the bump out area. Outside 7 1 4 x 4 29. Bump outs due to their small size do not substantially change the exterior of the house.

There is an additional bump out. It has a 7 12 pitch.