Shed Roof Bump Out

I really want the ceiling to be the same height as the rest of the room.

Shed roof bump out.

There is also a bump out closet. 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. One benefit of bump outs is that they usually do not require additional heating or cooling services. Cantilevered bump out distance is limited by the size of the floor joists.

They often blend in seamlessly with the main house. 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. 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.

Deep the new joists can extend 29 in. Floor joists can typically cantilever up to four times their depth. The a frame roof looks like a 15 12. 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.

Bump outs often have a shed style lean to or flat roofs rather than extending the existing roof. An a frame cuts off a lot of the height so adding the shed roof area gives a lot more usable space. Bump outs due to their small size do not substantially change the exterior of the house. The shed roof bump out changes the footprint very little.

It has a 7 12 pitch. Check with your building inspector. The most common roof pitch is from 4 12 to 9 12. What a difference adding the 8 foot wide 4 deep bump out will make to the usefulness of the rooms inside.

There is an additional bump out. That gives 51 34 angle.