This Hip Roof Framing Plan shows a unique type of roof with a very gentle slope at the sides and a downward pattern towards the side walls. The "hip" is where one section of the roof meets another area, and the hip roof has very uniform angles with no vertical end. Hip roofs are constructed with four rafters that usually meet on a ridge board located in the middle of the roof. As illustrated in the Hip Roof Framing Plan, If we consider the rectangular shape of most buildings, hip roofs will be built with two triangular sides and two trapezoidal sides; however, hip roofs are more commonly pointed toward the center of square buildings.
