How To Change Roof Pitch

You can also specify how far this roof pitch builds into the structure before it meets a second steeper pitch.

How to change roof pitch.

This new roof with a higher pitch can be accomplished with premade roof trusses and typical asphalt shingles. It s not a low cost project so be aware that you re getting into a major renovation if you re changing your roof s shape. Using the select objects tool click on the wall that the roof section you wish to change will bear on to select it then click the open objectedit button. Replacing a roof can be expensive but if a roof contains only a small slope it s possible to raise the roof pitch of a house by building a roof over the old one.

On the roofpanel of the wall specificationdialog specify the desired pitch. Take off shingles or other roof. Set braces on either side of the roof peak which extends up the distance you are raising your roof. Change the pitch on an existing sloped roof by removing the old roof and framing.

Roof pitch refers to the amount of rise a roof has compared to the horizontal measurement of the roof called the run. To see how pitch impacts the look of a garage and changes cost click the design center button on our pole barn kits page. Raise the roof to create more cubic feet of space beneath it raise the pitch of a roof from flat or low slope to something steeper for aesthetic and practical reasons add a second floor new top story covering part or all the home add a dormer to an existing top floor to change the look of your home add light and gain headroom inside the dormer. Remove rafters or trusses one at a time.

Use a pry bar to pull nails loose then remove them with a crow bar or. Use prefabricated trusses to put a new pitch. The braces are an easy way to get the correct angle to cut the top ends of your rafters too. Use a plumb bob to keep the braces perfectly perpendicular.