Measure Roof Area

Climb to the top of your roof.

Measure roof area.

To calculate the area of your roof first you ll need to calculate the pitch of it. Stretch your tape measure along the walls from end to end. Run the distance from the outside edge of a perimeter stud wall to the center of the house. Measuring your roof from the ground 1.

The run always remains. 1 roof square 100 square feet. To find the pitch of your roof you ll first. For instance a 7 12 roof pitch means that the roof rises 7 inches for every 12 horizontal inches.

Measure the width and length of each side of the roof. Outside of the u s a degree angle is typically used. Front of the roof 12 x 6 72 square meters m. First use your measuring tape to measure 12 inches on your large level and make a mark at the 12 inch line.

Y 6 meters from ceiling to ceiling where the roof sides meet. To calculate the roof area if you have a seat roof. Back of the roof 12 x 6 72 square meters m. Calculate the pitch of the roof.

Use a pitch. Roof pitch is measured by rise run rise the distance from the top of a stud wall to the peak of the roof. So if you divide your answer of a product of length times height by two you will get the area of a triangle. Find the length and width of the building s exterior walls.

The pitch is the steepness of the roof. Next place your ladder against your house at the gable end. L 30 feet h 12 feet 30 12 2 180 square feet. In the united states a run of 12 inches 1 foot is used and pitch is measured as the rise of the roof over 12 inches.