Medium Pitch Roof

For every 12 horizontal feet the roof changes 8 feet in vertical height.

Medium pitch roof.

This is the slope of geometry stairways and other construction disciplines or the trigonometric arctangent function of its decimal. If you want to build a shed garage or other similar type of building then 4 to 6 is a preferable pitch type. Pitches lower than 4 12 have a slight angle and they are defined as low slope roofs. An average person can easily and safely walk upon these roofs without need of additional equipment.

The pitch or slope of a roof is expressed as the distance a roof raises vertically over a 12 inch horizontal distance. Pitches of less than 2 12 are considered flat roofs even though they may be very slightly angled. However most often a ratio of pitch also fraction is slang used for the more useful slope of rise over run of just one side half the span of a dual pitched roof. For every 12 horizontal feet the roof changes 5 feet in vertical height.

So a roof that rises 6 inches vertically for every 12 inches horizontally has a 6 12 pitch. Pitches above 9 12 are very highly angled and are designated steep slope roofs. These distinctive roofs with overhanging eaves feature four medium pitched sides and are characteristic of dutch architecture and help disperse snow loads in northern climates. The pitch of a roof is its vertical rise over its horizontal span.

However you should know that roof measuring mistakes may cost you thousands. Most roofs in america follow these dimensions where pitch range is kept between 3 to 7 1 2.