Sno-twister76 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 I'm having trouble with the roof building some crazy lines. The problem is the bump out wall in the center of the screen shots. This is the laundry / mud area on the plan view. If I make it a gable wall It creates this tall wall structure on the end if the main house. If I make this a hip wall it is closer to what I'm trying to achieve but it has this offset ridge line. I have tried the break wall tool but nothing changes. I'm sure its a wall issue as with the house and garage separated there is no issue, it's when I try to draw them attached. I'm trying to make it a gable roof to match the opposite front corner of the house thus creating three intersecting gable roof lines. What am I doing wrong? Mike Home Designer Suite 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Upload your plan file for help. Is this a new build or remodel or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sno-twister76 Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 Here is the file. This is a major remodel project of the existing house structure with a new garage. The two bump outs are new as well. I am having the entire foundation replaced so we are making these changes as part of that. Garage1house_RevH.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo_Ann Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Just guessing this is what you are trying to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 You are trying to design a very awkward roof transition. Trying to connect two structures with parallel but offset ridges is rarely clean. Jo Ann shows a way to do what you want, but it just does not look good to me. Here is an alternate that still has problems. I always prefer a gable over the garage doors to shed snow/rain to the side. I'm guessing you don't have the room, but moving the garage to the right would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sno-twister76 Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 Yes! I was trying to break the wall along the common wall with the garage. This is what happens when I do the same. It creates a vertical line along the garage wall and a open gap in the soffit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sno-twister76 Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 Eric, What you are saying is exactly the problem! Originally I had a breezeway connecting the two but due to the zoning setback requirement I had to move the garage closer and further back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sno-twister76 Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 Now that I can visualize it. I don't like it either. Snow and ice here is an issue as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Keeping your roof over the garage, this is probably the easiest solution. Simple shed roof over the laundry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sno-twister76 Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 That's what I'm trying to create now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 I dropped the garage roof down 1' and added the gable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 I'm using manual roofs -- much easier than trying to force the software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sno-twister76 Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 I do like that! I just got the shed roof changed and was trying to think of how to do just what you showed with the gable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sno-twister76 Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 16 minutes ago, solver said: Like × Quote Hmmm, trying to figure out how to make it all one gable over the garage doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Break the wall either side of the doors and set the center section to full gable, or experiment with the Gable/Roof Line tool -- I think Suite has that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sno-twister76 Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 Got it! Many thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sno-twister76 Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 How would I move the gable roof section currently over the garage doors further up the roof and wider? Would I have to basically create a dormer without side walls? What I'm trying to do is have the left side ( as viewed from the front) of the roof intersect the main house roof where it attaches to the garage eliminating the small flat spot where the two intersect currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, Sno-twister76 said: Would I have to basically create a dormer without side walls? That's a good way with Suite. I you look back a few responses, you will see I drew in a small saddle at this spot, which is how a roofer would handle it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sno-twister76 Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 I see it now. Was curious what that was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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