A 4 12 is a roof slope that rises by 4 inches for every 12 inches across.
Roof slope 1 4 over 12 note.
This forms an angle of 18 5 between the horizontal section and the roof and creates a gentle incline that is seen as a midpoint between a low pitch and medium pitch roof.
A roof that rises 4 inches for every 1 foot or 12 inches of run is said to have a 4 in 12 slope.
Simply locate a roof rafter board place the end of the level against the bottom edge and measure from the 12 inch mark vertically to the bottom edge of the rafter.
Two most common methods 4 12 or 4 12 are used for marking the pitch of a roof.
A pitch over 9 12 is considered a steep slope roof between 2 12 and 4 12 is considered a low slope roof and less than 2 12 is considered a flat roof.
If the rise is 6 inches for every 12 inches of run then the roof slope is 6 in 12 the slope can be expressed numerically as a ratio.
Most roof s have a pitch in the 4 12 to 9 12 range.
Slope conversion tables 1 4 1 2 3 4 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 1 3 4 2 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 0 25 0 50 0 75 1 00 1 25 1 50 1 75 2 00 2 25 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10.
Image 1 12 to 12 12 roof pitch 7 12 pitch.
Roof pitch degree table.
The slope ratio represents a certain amount of vertical rise for every 12 inches of horizontal run.
The combination of two numbers are used to display or show the roof pitch.
For example if you measure 4 inches the pitch of your roof is 4 12.