In my opinion roof pitches with gables that are less than 5 12 don t look nearly as nice.
Hip roof with gable addition.
Hip roofs are more expensive to build than a gable roof.
Gambrel roof a multi sided.
It s a more complex design that requires more building materials.
If you gabled the roof instead of having a hipped one it would give it more prominence.
Gable roof addition to hip roof house in order to have the existing roof line plane through you ll need to match the pitch from the existing to the new addition.
Hip roofs can offer extra living space when a dormer crow s nest is added to a hip roof.
Variations of a gable roof open gable roof a hip roof on a square structure where all sides join to form a single peak.
Looking at the front of your house i d do at least a 5 12 up to a 7 12 roof pitch and gable it.
Also known as a pyramid.
It may be better to stick frame the addition roof.