Roofing
When building a house, roof pitch is an indication of the steepness of the roof that is designed for your house. The roof pitch is the vertical rise divided by the horizontal span. Your roof is considered pitched (very steep) if its pitch factor is greater than 3.215 in 12, or equivalently if its angle from horizontal is [...]
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Construction Inspection
Ridge board must be at least same depth (or greater) as the plumb cut end of intersecting rafters. Check rafters installed 24″ O.C., or per plan. (i.e., 12″, 16″, 19.2″, or 24″) Rafters should be structurally sound, crown up, yet cause no noticeable hump in plane of roof Inspect all rafter cuts Plumb cuts should [...]
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