Mono pitched roofs are also known by the names of skillion roofs shed roofs pent roof and lean to roof.
Mono pitch roof framing.
The total rise is 12 inches or 1 foot and the span is 4 feet so the pitch would be 1 4 or a quarter pitch roof.
Fascia board fascia board top plate.
This is the low end we ve extended this end up however as i said in our previous video this is not the best practice.
Which is equal to 1 4 or 1 3 the total span of the building not counting any overhang.
Scissors provides a cathedral or vaulted ceiling.
They differ considerably from the conventional gabled roofs in shape and construction.
Mono used where the roof is required to slope only in one direction.
The minimum roof pitch is 1 8 inch rise per foot of span.
But instead of being installed before the roofing in the usual drip edge fashion mono slope flashing is installed with the roof leg on top of the roofing and the vertical leg extending down over the fascia.
Select an angle of slope away from a house into an area with good drainage and complementary to an existing house or other building.
Measure the outline of the structure to be roofed with a tape measure or get dimensions from a house plan.
For instance a 4 12 pitch denotes.
Roof plane bracing and roof space bracing as alternatives.
Common truss configurations for the most widely designed roof shapes.
The greater the roof s pitch the better it will shed snow ice and rain.
Pitch for a gable roof the most common is generally 1 4 or 1 3.
Pitch can vary a great deal from a shallow slope up to a very steep pitch.
You will also incur additional costs because it is much harder to deck and shingle a roof that is 12 12 pitch versus a 4 12 roof.
Also in pairs with their high ends abutting on extremely long spans with a support underneath the high end.
Here s my top plate as you can see.
A sub variation of the mono pitch is known as saw tooth as pictured below.
Back then local lumberyards stocked mono slope ridge flashing that looked like oversized drip edge.
Figure 1 monopitch roof with full height braced walls.
Pitch also has its own denotation determined by the rise in inches in 12 inches.
The steeper the roof the more expensive the trusses get because the longer the boards get and the more roof area increases.
Step 1 use prefabricated mono trusses for the easiest and best framing on a single slope roof.
Homes with a mono pitch roof are usually designed with large windows or multiple windows to take advantage of natural light.
How to scribe mono pitch roof rafters.
It is also easier to insulate a roof with a greater pitch.
The standard roof truss spacing is 2.
This is the distance between trusses.
The high back wall below the ridge of the monopitch roof must be braced to the full height of the wall not shown.
