Popular Roofing Materials What most homeowners desire is a roof that’s not too expensive, requires no maintenance, and lasts forever. But most roofs are replaced – or at least repaired – every ten years. By carefully choosing your home’s roofing material, you can reduce the cost of replacement. In the …
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Roof Pitch finder This tool will find your roof pitch Most angle finders only work on the top side of a roof. This handy little tool is the easiest way to accurately find your roof pitch. Simply set it on your roof or the underside of a rafter and read the …
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Tips on measuring residential roof plans After measuring thousands of roof plans, over a period of 20 years ranging from apartments, tract houses custom homes here are some good tips. To accurately measure a roof plan, one of first things to verify is the scale the plan is drawn with. If …
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How to measure a roof? Start by looking around and decide how to section the roof. (See plan below). The red dotted lines divide the sections. Count how many sections you have. Write this number down. Start with the largest section. All your measurements will be, length times height. In …
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12/12 Roof Pitch Information 12/12 Roof Pitch 45° Degrees Question: What is a 12/12 roof pitch? Answer: 12/12 roof pitch equivalents roof rises 12″ in a length of 12″. 12/12 roof pitch angle = 45.00 degrees. 12/12 roof pitch to angle 45.00 degrees Also referred to as 12/12 roof slope, …
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10/12 Roof Pitch Information 10/12 Roof Pitch 40° Degrees Question: What is a 10/12 roof pitch? Answer: 10/12 roof pitch equivalents roof rises 10″ in a length of 12″. 10/12 roof pitch angle = 39.81 degrees. 10/12 roof pitch to angle 39.81 degrees Also referred to as 10/12 roof slope, …
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9/12 Roof Pitch Information 9/12 Roof Pitch 37° Degrees Question: What is a 9/12 roof pitch? Answer: 9/12 roof pitch equivalents roof rises 9″ in a length of 12″. 9/12 roof pitch angle = 36.87 degrees. 9/12 roof pitch to angle 36.87 degrees Also referred to as 9/12 roof slope, …
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8/12 Roof Pitch Information 8/12 Roof Pitch 33¾ Degrees Question: What is a 8/12 roof pitch? Answer: 8/12 roof pitch equivalents roof rises 8″ in a length of 12″. 8/12 roof pitch angle = 33.69 degrees. 8/12 roof pitch to angle 33.69 degrees Also referred to as 8/12 roof slope, …
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Roofgenius.com Roof calculator, calculates a detail list of roof materials, and a complete estimate. Two ways to determine roof pitch. Offers tips and how to's on roofing.