Gable Roof Height Calculator

X2 additional width.

Gable roof height calculator.

Trusses can be constructed with smaller sized lumber than rafters and often their cost is not significantly higher than normal rafters. X structure width. If your goal is to only calculate the roof height do not enter any numbers in wall height field and only use building width and roof pitch fields. Amount of rafters and roof sheathing boards.

As a reminder please don t forget to add height of rafter thickness of roofing material and ridge vent to the number that you ll get using our calculator. After they re up you can snap a line to mark and trim the tails in a nice straight line to make up for any ridge warp or marking cutting and fixing errors. We included a roof pitch chart below the 7 12 example image and the calculator below that. Roof pitch calculator results explained.

Y2 additional height. If this isn t practical then perform the same measurement on the underside of the roof. Gable roof framing calculator plan diagram with full dimensions for a good straight fascia add an extra inch or 2 to the tails of all your rafters total length. To calculate a gable roof select gable from the roof type dropdown list or click on the corresponding button on the toolbar to calculate a gable roof.

C overhang space. Y structure height. The preview window displays a dimensioned side view of the gable roof. In general the gable roof roofing calculator estimates.

Wall length 24 roof pitch 6 12 6 of rise for every 12 of run take half the length of the gable wall and convert it to inches. Calculating gable height knowing wall length and roof pitch. Quantity of underlying materials like asphalt felt asphalt sheathing paper etc main roofing material tile metal. To determine the y height measure from the bird s mouth up the calculated slope x in 12 to the top of the rafter.

To determine the finished height of the ridge beam add the rise m and the y height. The top of the ridge beam m y. Use of manufactured roof trusses can dramatically cut labor costs when framing a gable roof compared to building rafters. If your wall has a starting height of 96 8 feet the rake wall will have a total height of 96 62 5 158 5 inches 13 2 1 2.

This measurement is best done on a bare roof because curled up roofing shingles will impair your measurement.