Shed Roof Bump Out

An a frame cuts off a lot of the height so adding the shed roof area gives a lot more usable space.

Shed roof bump out.

Below is the house footprint. The a frame roof looks like a 15 12. What a difference adding the 8 foot wide 4 deep bump out will make to the usefulness of the rooms inside. There is also a bump out closet.

I really want the ceiling to be the same height as the rest of the room. Check with your building inspector. One benefit of bump outs is that they usually do not require additional heating or cooling services. 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.

Bump outs due to their small size do not substantially change the exterior of the house. Outside 7 1 4 x 4 29. The kitchen has a shed roof above it that flows toward the area where the bump out will be. There is an additional bump out.

They often blend in seamlessly with the main house. The shed roof bump out changes the footprint very little. The higher roof line on the shed roof area adds a lot of usable space. Bump outs often have a shed style lean to or flat roofs rather than extending the existing roof.

So if your existing joists are 2x8s 7 1 4 in. It has a 7 12 pitch. Deep the new joists can extend 29 in. That gives 51 34 angle.

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. Floor joists can typically cantilever up to four times their depth.