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Basic Roof Calculations
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Observe safety rules.Make sure tools and equipment are
available. Check materials.Follow the steps described here.
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Safety
If you are at a worksite, wear all the required safety equipment.
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Tools and Equipment
Calculator
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Materials
Paper and pencil
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Procedure
The steps that follow describe the terms and calculations used for building a roof.
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Step 1
The span is the distance between the outside edges of opposing exterior walls.
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Step 1
Measure straight across the building, not at an angle.
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Step 2
The unit run is used to figure the roof angle. For a common rafter, the unit run is always 12".
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Step 3
The total run is one-half the span. Divide the span by two.
Example:If the span is 24´, the total run is:
= 12´242
Exception: This rule does not work when the pitch is different on opposite sides of the ridge board.Exception: This rule does not work when the pitch is different on opposite sides of the ridge board.
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Step 4
The unit rise is the number of inches that a roof rises for every 12" of run (unit run).
The triangle above the roof in this drawing shows the unit rise (8) and unit run (12).
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The angle of the roof will change if the unit rise changes.
Step 4
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Step 5
The total rise is the vertical distance from the top of the top plate to the upper end of the measuring line.
Total rise
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Step 5
a. The measuring line is an imaginary line running from the outside wall to the ridge.
Total rise
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Step 5
b. The total rise equals the unit rise multiplied by the total run.
15 x 8" = 120"120" = 10´
Total Rise
15'
10'
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Step 6
The pitch is the angle that a rafter makes witha horizontal plane.a. Pitch is the ratio of the unit rise to the
unit run.
b. Pitch is written as a fraction:unit riseunit run
c. In a drawing, the triangle symbol shows the pitch visually.
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Step 6
Example: In this drawing, the roof has an 8" unit rise and a 12" unit run.
a. The roof has an “eight/twelve pitch” or an “eight in twelve pitch.”
b. The pitch is written as 8/12.
Total rise
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Step 7
a. What is the unit rise in the roof shown here?
Answer: 6"
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Step 7
b. What is the span?
Answer: 28´
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Step 8
What is the pitch of the roof shown here?
Answer: 8/12