| John P Bengi 2005-07-17, 6:25 pm |
| The pitch of a roof is normally stated as so many inches of rise per 12
inches of run.
Angles are very seldom used as the building tools are calibrated for framers
to easily construct a 6/12, 4/12 or 7/12 pitch roof. Look at a carpenters
building square for the tables.
"Robert Morein" <herethereeverywhere@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> "Glenn Martin" <jscott3256@home.com> wrote in message
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> Interesting to hear that. I would estimate the color of my shingles to be
> similar to a photographer's 18 percent gray card. As I'm having the roof
> redone, I could switch to a white shingle.
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> But, I thought that builders increase the pitch of the roof at high
> latitudes, causing them to shed a lot of the load, and reducing the load
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> square foot. Ie., the roof typically found on a Swiss chalet. My house, a
> bit north of Philadelphia, has a roof pitch I estimate at 15 degrees. The
> snow comes off within a week due to melting.
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> What is the pitch of your roof?
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