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WHAT IS ROOF PITCH
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 2:01 PM |
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Understanding the numbers Roof pitch
is the rise of the roof over the run of the roof. The rise is the
height of the roof, from the base to the top. For example, if a roof is 8
feet high and spreads out from the center covering 12 feet in each
direction, the rise over the run would be 8/12. Visualizing pitch Consider a right triangle. The bottom, horizontal line of the
triangle is the base of the roof. The straight, vertical line runs from
the base to the top for total height. This distance is the rise. The
angled line, from the top to the base, is the slope or run of the roof. Roof safety Roofing work is dangerous, and the more a roof slopes, the more
dangerous it is to work on. A roof with a pitch of 3/12 to 6/12 can be
walked on without difficulty. When the pitch reaches above 6/12, the
slope becomes difficult to work on. |
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