Gable Barn Style Roof Sheds

This cottage has an a frame roof.

Gable barn style roof sheds.

Our raised center aisle shed is a gable style that has two roof planes meeting in the center with a single ridgeline. It most nearly matches most homes. These roofs are known for their simple triangular a frame design. This one looks more like a house which is something many people find attractive.

The gable roof shed is also known as an a frame roof or cottage style. Gable barns are attractive functional and economical. The gable barn design has all the benefits of a breezeway configuration under one roof. Gable roof sheds remain one of the most common styles of storage sheds built today.

A gable shed roof is the easiest to build and depending on the pitch of the roof will provide you with some storage space in the attic area. A gambrel roof is a popular roof style on many contemporary barns and sheds. They keep horses safe and comfortable in both warm and cold weather climates. This style of shed roof is one of the most common and can be utilized for building playhouses garden sheds utility sheds and more.

If you plan on building and installing your own gambrel roof you ll have to draw out plans first to determine the proper dimensions. Our barn shed plan designs offer a large center space and then two covered sides that are essentially lean to sheds. Suitable for high wind areas gable roof sheds however do leave more surface exposed to the elements.