How To Estimate Roof Trusses

The truss calculator will determine your roof trusses based on key inputs related to the pitch span and overhang of your roof.

How to estimate roof trusses.

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Light gage cold formed steel structural steel stainless steel and aluminum. The first step in a free roofing estimate is measuring the roof dimensions. For example a roof with a span of 20 ft and a rise of 7 feet needs rafters that are the square root of 400 49 21 2 feet. Pull a tape measure along the top plate of the house to determine the length of the roof while the assistant holds the other end.

You will need to express this size in terms of square feet. On a ladder beside the roof place the level a foot or so up the roof hold it level and measure from the 12 inch mark on the level s bottom straight down to the roof. Set two ladders at each end of the area to be measured. To determine the y height measure from the bird s mouth up the calculated slope x in 12 to the top of the rafter.

C rafter length. To determine the finished height of the ridge beam add the rise m and the y height. If this distance measures 4 inches you have a 4 in 12 pitch. Equation a2 b2 c2.

Pitch measurement method 1. While it is possible to estimate the amount of necessary materials using only the total roof area measurement as can be seen from the table depending how large the pitch of the roof the actual area of the roof can differ by up to 2 236 from the measured total area at a pitch of 24 12. The top of the ridge beam m y. Repeat the procedure on the width of the top plate to determine the width of the roof trusses.

Write down the measurement in feet. Already having the rise will make it easy to determine the rafter length by loading the numbers into the equation chart.