Measure Roof Area

Front of the roof 12 x 6 72 square meters m.

Measure roof area.

The highest point of a roof. Calculate the pitch of the roof. Stretch your tape measure along the walls from end to end. The length l times the height h of a triangle is twice its area a2.

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. Outside of the u s a degree angle is typically used. So if you divide your answer of a product of length times height by two you will get the area of a triangle. Measure the width and length of each side of the roof.

To calculate the roof area if you have a seat roof. For instance a 7 12 roof pitch means that the roof rises 7 inches for every 12 horizontal inches. X ceiling width 12 meters. Next place your ladder against your house at the gable end.

1 roof square 100 square feet. Use a pitch. L 30 feet h 12 feet 30 12 2 180 square feet. Measuring your roof from the ground 1.

To calculate the area of your roof first you ll need to calculate the pitch of it. To find the pitch of your roof you ll first. Back of the roof 12 x 6 72 square meters m. The pitch is the steepness of the roof.

Run the distance from the outside edge of a perimeter stud wall to the center of the house. Climb to the top of your roof. Find the length and width of the building s exterior walls. The run always remains.