Good Roof Pitch For Shed

Shed roof pitch calculator.

Good roof pitch for shed.

Simply plug in the values of your roof and it will show you slope percentage degree and even length. Having a steeper pitched roof allows for more space in a shed loft. Worth noting is that the higher the first number in the equation is the steeper the pitch of your shed roof will be. Roof pitch for the shed roof pictured above the back has a 5 12 pitch.

There are advantages and disadvantages to having a steep pitch versus a shallow or low pitch the most obvious of which is the roof s ability to shed or withstand heavy snow rain or wind. This slope works well for sheds that are fairly narrow like 4 to 6 feet but for sheds that are 8 or wider the shed roof becomes unsightly high. How to measure determine shed roof pitch in the simplest possible terms shed roof pitch is defined as the amount of rise per foot of run. It is expressed as x y where x rise and y run for example 4 12 or 5 12 and so on.

The loft space would be much larger with a roof pitch of 45 degrees. This image shows a relatively shallow roof pitch of 15 degrees. Knowing how to calculate roof pitch rise run and ridge board height is essential to any shed construction. If you have to go with a roof pitch less than 3 12 then it would either have to be a metal roof or a roof covered with a rubber membrane to prevent water penetration.

Basically the steeper the pitch the better it can shed snow and rain.