2 12 Pitch Shed Roof

Whichever roof pitch you choose make sure that you select a roof covering that is designed to be waterproof at the angle that you eventually select.

2 12 pitch shed roof.

A pitch of 2 12 is the minimum pitch for shingles made of asphalt so your roof just barely makes the cut off for one of the most popular roofing material options. Resilient asphalt shingles lie much flatter to the substrate than slate tile and concrete which keeps water from being easily blown under them. Therefore if your roof rises 4 inches over the course of 12 inches of horizontal run then your roof pitch is 4 12. If you are only trying to keep a wood pile dry or storing a few outdoor tools and light machinery out of the weather then you might consider a simple single pitch roof since most everything inside will be stored at ground level and pulled out from the outside of the shed.

As stated in the. Your shed roof pitch may also be influenced by your project specific requirements to let light into the building through the roof or create storage space in the roof void. Constructing a new shed roof at the desired pitch is as easy as knowing how to use a speed square. Remember that pitch is calculated as the height or rise of a roof pitch over 12 inches of horizontal run.

Much depends on what your intended use for the shed actually is.