Feet inches enter the width of the building.
How to measure shed roof for shingles.
Roof pitch area multipliers.
100 1 054 105 4ft 2.
For example a 4 12 pitch roof that is 100 square feet.
You will then have to get the measurement of the rake of the roof.
Feet inches enter the overhang of the eaves.
Inches enter the overhang of the gable.
To do this you need to note that one tab will be equal to 1 foot.
Mark a length of 1 foot 0 30 m on a long level starting from one end.
Waste is calculated at 7 5 for a gable roof and 15 for a hip roof which are typical in the roofing industry.
The pitch of the roof is the rise over a 12 inch run.
Use our roof pitch calculator to find the pitch of your roof.
Next multiply the footprint of the roof by the multiplier below for your roof pitch to find the overall roof area.
From the 1 ft 0 30 m spot you marked on the level measure upward to the rafter.
If the existing shingles are standard 3 tab shingles you can get this measurement by taking note of the number of tabs along the eaves and ridges then determine the length in feet.
Total length of the roof ridge is 96 in.
Measure the pitch of your roof in the attic.
Times number of tabs per foot 7 tabs equals 56 tabs divided by 3 tabs per shingle 3 tabs equals the number of shingles required 19 shingles divide by shingles per bundle 26 shingles bundles required 1 bundle.
Inches enter the wall to upper pitch start.
The length measured from the outside of the wall to where the upper.
Instructions enter the length of the building.