Measure Roof Area

To calculate the roof area if you have a seat roof.

Measure roof area.

The length l times the height h of a triangle is twice its area a2. Front of the roof 12 x 6 72 square meters m. The highest point of a roof. X ceiling width 12 meters.

Measuring your roof from the ground 1. So if you divide your answer of a product of length times height by two you will get the area of a triangle. Next place your ladder against your house at the gable end. To find the pitch of your roof you ll first.

Outside of the u s a degree angle is typically used. Find the length and width of the building s exterior walls. Y 6 meters from ceiling to ceiling where the roof sides meet. Stretch your tape measure along the walls from end to end.

To calculate the area of your roof first you ll need to calculate the pitch of it. For instance a 7 12 roof pitch means that the roof rises 7 inches for every 12 horizontal inches. The run always remains. Roof pitch is measured by rise run rise the distance from the top of a stud wall to the peak of the roof.

Run the distance from the outside edge of a perimeter stud wall to the center of the house. The pitch is the steepness of the roof. 1 roof square 100 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.

Use a pitch. L 30 feet h 12 feet 30 12 2 180 square feet. Back 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.