The simplest way to replace the flat garage roof with a pitched roof is to use prefabricated roof trusses.
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Pitched roofs are resilient to most damage although certainly repairs will still be needed from time to time.
Measure the width of the garage to know how long you need them to be and count how many joists there are along the length.
Most homeowners choose to convert a flat roof to a pitched one using a simple trussed roof with two angled planes.
Flat roof installation 150 41 248 75 per 100 sq ft.
That s a 7 12 pitch the roof gets 7 inches higher for every 12 inches of run toward the peak.
Start by putting a truss at the front end of the garage.
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A better design is to eliminate gables in favor of a hip roof all around the home so each side has a slope.
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Converting to a pitched roof can generate extra square footage for living space if finished or storage.
No substitutions of components will be allowed.
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Additional valleys angles and gables can be built into converted roofs as well but adding these elements may affect your project.
Also includes rolled roof material and flashing.
Cost does not include roof tear off and disposal fees.
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The typical way is to remove the existing roof and add new framing to the home that create a pitched roof over the old flat roof area.
The design uplift pressure psf for each bur corresponds to the field of the roof base sheet.
There are several ways to convert a flat roof to pitched.
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These roof assemblies all have miami dade county mdc product approvals.
On houses new pitched roofs typically are supported by the exterior walls as with standard sloped roof construction.
This can come at the cost of extra outdoor space on the flat rooftop depending on how your roof is set up.
Civil and structural engineer rima taher phd recommends a 30 degree slope as the right pitch to aerodynamically handle high wind.
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While that s the easiest route it s certainly not your only option.