Measure Roof Area

Run the distance from the outside edge of a perimeter stud wall to the center of the house.

Measure roof area.

Y 6 meters from ceiling to ceiling where the roof sides meet. The length l times the height h of a triangle is twice its area a2. The run always remains. Stretch your tape measure along the walls from end to end.

So if you divide your answer of a product of length times height by two you will get the area of a triangle. 1 roof square 100 square feet. First use your measuring tape to measure 12 inches on your large level and make a mark at the 12 inch line. Next place your ladder against your house at the gable end.

To find the pitch of your roof you ll first. Roof pitch is measured by rise run rise the distance from the top of a stud wall to the peak of the roof. Use a pitch. Calculate the pitch of the roof.

L 30 feet h 12 feet 30 12 2 180 square feet. Measuring your roof from the ground 1. Front of the roof 12 x 6 72 square meters m. Measure the width and length of each side of the roof.

To calculate the area of your roof first you ll need to calculate the pitch of it. 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. To calculate the roof area if you have a seat roof. Find the length and width of the building s exterior walls.

X ceiling width 12 meters. Back of the roof 12 x 6 72 square meters m. For instance a 7 12 roof pitch means that the roof rises 7 inches for every 12 horizontal inches. Outside of the u s a degree angle is typically used.