Sometimes it is a good idea to use your common sense and exceed code requirments.
2 12 roof.
I know you can come up with something wonderful.
It s the go to material in snow country.
Please share any tricks or tips for making this roof water tight.
I am going to be using comp shingles and double felt.
As i mentioned in the subject heading the roof is a low pitch actually 2 25 12 unvented shed roof 25 eave to ridge 36 wide.
2 12 roof pitch angle 9 46 degrees.
2 12 slope for shingles typically the manufacturer s installation instructions are going to recommend or require upgraded underlayment and reference the appropriate astm standards.
If a roof rises 2 in a length of 12 this is 2 12 roof pitch.
A 2 12 roof slope means your roof has 2 inches of vertical drop for every 12 inches of horizontal distance.
Help i need a new roof before winter.
Metal roofing costs about three times as much as asphalt shingles but it lasts from 50 to 70 years so metal is the less expensive option in the long run metal roofing comes in panels shingles and tiles and in a variety of durable finishes.
That means the roof doesn t shed water as easily as steeper roofs which is why choosing the right type of roofing material is so important.
Who wants a callback on something like shingles on a 2 12 you can t fix it.
I like the snap lock shingle and also the tile.
Is there another metal roof with a design less like a barn that will work on our roof.
The idea is to apply a roof for the customer that will not fail prematurly to do this with confidence on a 2 12 requires a low slope material.
I tell clients in my opinion in our climate at 2 12 the shingles are a decorative roof covering and it s the underlayment providing the water resistance.
It was originally a hot mop and gravel roof that was about 20 years too old.