Rectangular Pyramid Roof

A pyramid hip roof differs from the more common hip roofs that are built on top of rectangular buildings because it has no ridge beam only a point.

Rectangular pyramid roof.

The slope or slant of the roof is almost always the same and hence they are symmetrical at their centerlines. A pyramid roof is a type of hip roof that has four sides that are all triangle shaped and all slope downward. Pyramid roofs are a popular choice for a shed gazebos and summerhouses as they are a modern eye catcher and definitely stand out from other roof types. A regular hip roof sits on a rectangular plan with four faces.

The pitch is the number of vertical inches that a roof descends over the span of 12 horizontal inches. Step 1 pick the pitch of the roof you are building. The 2 shorter base lengths have smaller sides at a steeper angle. A pyramid roof is one of the many variations of hip roofs.

Select output fraction precision decimal inch or metric mm. The longer sides have a trapezoidal shape while the sides at the front and back have a triangular shape and are called hip ends. 1 pyramid hip roof roof base is a square roof sides are identical isosceles triangles 2 hip roof roof base is a rectangle two sides are identical isosceles triangles and two sides are identical trapeziums. They are built onto a square or rectangular frame.

A pyramid with a rectangular base has different size sides at different angles. Hip roofs essentially lack gables or vertical sides.