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2 ways to determine or calculate roof pitch
How to determine or calculate roof pitch or roof slope Roof pitch is one of the most used terms in the roofing industry. (Also referred to as roof slope or roof slant) So what does the 7/12 in the example…
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Tips on measuring residential roofs
Tips on Roof Measuring – How to Measure a Roof We used a method we called guestimate. Look around the the roof and guess how many squares. Write this number down and compare it to your total squares after you…
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How to measure roof plans or scale ruler
How to measure residential roof plans The first thing to check is what scale the roof is drawn in. The roof below is drawn in 1/8″ scale This means that, if using a regular tape measure that 1 inch would…
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Roof pitch determined 2 ways
How to determine or calculate roof pitch or roof slope Roof pitch calculator is determined by the number of inches it rises vertically for every 12 inches it extends horizontally. (Also referred to as roof slope or roof slant.) So…
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Pros and cons of popular roofing materials
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…
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Angle finder tool for roof pitch or for finding angles of anything
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…
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Tips on measuring residential roof plans
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…
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How to measure a roof and determine squares of materials
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…
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