2 Sloping Roofs Meet

Olson kundig architects designed this house in northeast oregon.

2 sloping roofs meet.

They provide excellent weather resistance great value and now more than ever a tremendous range of beautiful designs and color blends. To let the jacks sit plumb on top of the sleepers we angled the level cuts to the 3 1 2 in 12 pitch of the shed roof setting the circular saw to a 16 degree bevel the degree equivalent of a 3 1 2 in 12 pitch. The sloped roofs on this modern house coupled with the wood paneling gives the house a very modern look. We measured from the ridge to the sleepers to get the lengths of the jacks and then cut them and fastened them into place.

Or the colon can replace the slash as in 2 12 or 7 12. Roof pitch designations are comprised of two numbers indicating a ratio. Asphalt shingles continue to be the most widely installed roof covering option in north america. Also note that each flashing is to overlap its succeeding flashing with the overlap being greater for a greater slope.

How to install roof flashing where 2 roof valleys meet written. Measure mark and cut two pieces of 1 by 1. Maintain a minimum overlap of at least 4 inches. A 2 12 roof slope is considered low so the roofing materials you would use on a steeper roof may not work.

Gently bend the flashing using the edge of the lumber until both sides of the flashing match the slope of the two roof pitches. Photography by tim bies. The short simple answer is 2 12 has traditionally been considered the absolute minimum acceptable roof slope suitable for asphalt shingles. Nail all the flashings as described before.

Low pitched roofs aren t able to shed water and snow as easily. Set the 2 by 4 aside. Pitch is the term used to describe the angle slope or slant of your roof.