Single Pitch Roof With Porch

This is part two of the porch build where i am doing the roof.

Single pitch roof with porch.

Slope is a critical factor when adding a shed roof to a ranch home. By matching the pitch of the gables we were still consistent with the roof. To see how pitch impacts the look of a garage and changes cost click the design center button on our pole barn kits page. Feel the air and enjoy the view without worrying about insects thanks to our nearly invisible black aluminum screens.

Glass isn t your only option. Bronze aluminum frame with gable roof. The chief reason for having a roof pitch is to redirect water and snow away from the roof and avoid any percolation that might result from stagnation of water on the roof. A framing square is traditionally used for laying out the roof and determining pitch.

The porch should appear to be part of the structure not an addition. Angle the angle of a roof is the same as the roof s slope except instead of being. I show how i construct it showning in detail how to do the lead flashing. On this home the roof pitch is the same as that of the gables on the dormers.

Sandstone aluminum frame with custom single slope roof. Roof pitch calculator results explained. Buildings with multiple roof pitches do not appear cohesive. In most cases the porch roof will be the same pitch as your home s roof slope.

This is denoted two ways a 1 3 or 1 4 pitch in fractions and a 6 12 pitch in inches which means the roof rises 6 inches for each 12 inches of run. I had no issues with my roof however i recommend meeting or exceeding the manufacturers specifications. The screened porch on the home below also has a hip roof. A clearance of 6 8 between the finished slab and the bottom of the 4x6 beam made the pitch of my roof a little less than 2 12 2 inches of rise for every 12 inches of run.

Slope the slope of a roof is represented as x 12 where x is the number of inches in rise for every 12 inches of run this is very useful information for many purposes especially for roof framing the slope sometimes called pitch is calibrated on speed squares. Screened in porch screen room ideas. While the home s primary roof is a more steeply pitched hip roof the porch roof does not need to be the same pitch. This was slightly below the manufacturer s minimum recommendations.

Many times the slope or pitch of the ranch home s roof is such that a shed roof is not workable. Roof pitch refers to the amount of rise a roof has compared to the horizontal measurement of the roof called the run. Local building codes dictate the minimum slope of your porch roof. Importance of a roof pitch.

The minimum roof pitch is also subject to the standards set forth by the various building codes used in the respective regions.