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Measure
a roof from the ground
Take the following steps to measure
your roof from the ground:
1. Determine your roof pitch ( See
roofpitch
)
if you need help.
2. Make a outline of your roof on paper.
3. Go all the way around your house and fill in your outline with
your measurements making sure to account for overhang.
4.Section off your roof and write your calculations down as shown
below (Dotted Lines).
5. Hips and top ridge: Visually count how many ridge pieces are on
your roof. Multiply the pieces by inches based on exposure, then
divide by feet. eg: Exposure comp shingles 5.5", shake
10", tile 13.5"-14". You may want to measure a couple
to be sure.
Binoculars can be helpful on high roofs.
6. Rakes and Valleys: Visually count how many rows of existing
roofing, multiply by inches base on exposure, then divide by feet.
7. Open the RoofCalcWriter program, select the appropriate roof
pitch.
8. Enter your measurements for roof area, hip etc.
If you are totaling these numbers by hand don't
forget to add for pitch to the roof area, hips, valleys and gables
(Rakes). See below for the amount to add for pitch:
Or:
Open the RoofCalcWriter program, Click the add
pitch box, select your pitch and the correct amount will be added
automatically to your totals.
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Find your Roof Pitch
here
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