Roof With Pitch At One Side

A saw tooth roof consists of a series of ridges that have a dual pitch on either side.

Roof with pitch at one side. The slope of the roof on this modern pond side house allows the solar panels to take in as much energy as possible and lets rain water fall back into the pond to help with drainage around the house. The saltbox roof is a gabled roof the one side that is shorter than the other sometimes called a cat slide roof. A lean to is also versatile but features only one roof face. A gable roof is probably the most versatile type of shed roof and the most common as it can handle any type of pitch.

Photography by marc lamkin. Mansard roofs are a type of hip roof where each sloping section is divided in two. Holly smith architects designed this louisiana home. A gable roof with one side longer than the other and thus closer to the ground unless the pitch on one side is altered.

A saltbox shed is a gable that extends further incorporating a covered porch on the front or back. To create maximum space under the roof the section near the walls rises steeply. The roof is supported at one end by a wall raised higher than the other enabling the roof to be pitched at a steeper angle to allow runoff in heavy rain. A pitched extension of a main roof similar to a lean to but an extension of the upper roof.

Using a pitch measuring tool that i d made we also determined that the exact pitch of the shed roof was 3 1 2 in 12. Blind valleys simplify framing to keep the porch roof framing as simple as possible we installed a structural ridge supported by posts at each end with the common rafters landing on top of the ridge. The picture below shows the pitch of a 7 12 roof slope meaning that for 12 of horizontal measurement roof run the vertical measurement roof rise is 7. Standing on the ground you see only the steep section and may think that the house is flat on top.

For example if the level is 4 above the roof at a point 12 away from where the level is touching the surface then the pitch is 4 12. You could also opt for a pvc flat roofing membrane. There are some standing seam metal roofing options available from atas and other manufacturers that can be installed on a roof with pitch of 1 12. A gable roof has the same pitch on each side as well as the same length.

This measurement is best done on a bare roof because curled up roofing shingles will impair your measurement. So you would need to pick the right option as most regular standing seam metal roofs will require a roof pitch of 2 12 or even 3 12 at a minimum. Then the roof continues at a milder pitch toward the center.