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When it comes to a single-pitched or gable roof, there are usually no problems – the roof area consists of rectangles, and even an elementary school student can determine it. It is somewhat more complicated with hip roofs – hip roofs or pyramidal roofs. However, it will be simple if you use the proposed calculator for calculating the area of a pyramidal roof and its roofing.
A pyramidal roof with a traditional pyramidal shape can be easily calculated using our online calculator. For the calculation, you only need the size of the house and the exact dimensions of the building materials.
The online pyramidal roof calculator helps you quickly and accurately perform the area calculation, which will allow you to avoid unnecessary expenses.
Pyramidal roofs have features:
- pyramidal shape;
- single apex;
- triangular slopes;
- complex rafter connections;
- special features of the rafter system that need to be considered during design.
Online calculation of a pyramidal roof saves time and money. Time, because it will be difficult for a non-specialist to perform such complex calculations. Money, because each extra board or beam, roofing, and other materials (insulation, waterproofing) are expensive, and a ready-made calculation will help purchase building materials without extra costs.
Advantages of the online calculator
To manually calculate a hip roof of the pyramidal type, you need to have enough construction experience, be able to make drawings, and envision the resulting roof.
Calculations with the online calculator allow you to:
- manage with little construction experience;
- get material calculations for both hard and soft roofing;
- separately calculate the wall plate, counter-batten, insulation, and waterproofing, just by checking the necessary box;
- obtain a 2D drawing that will form the basis for designing a reliable roof;
- see how the finished roof will look in a 3D format.
Features of input data
The accuracy of the calculations depends on the input of real, well-thought-out initial data. You must accurately decide what type of roofing the hip roof will have and what materials will be used.
Note: The width of metal tiles is 118 mm (working 110 mm), the length can be ordered from the manufacturer; the size of flexible shingles depends on their type.
Initial data for the rafter system:
- rafter width 100-150 mm when installing supports, 200 mm without supports;
- rafter length – depending on the roof slope, but not more than 5 m to avoid sagging;
- boarding for underlayment under metal tiles - 30x100 mm, under flexible shingles 30x100–150 mm (considering that plywood or OSB will be nailed onto the boarding);
- boarding step for metal tiles corresponds to the longitudinal axis of the tile module – 350 mm (using "supermonterrey" tiles), for other types of roofing materials the step can be increased;
- board for the wall plate 150x50 mm, beam for the wall plate 150x150 (the beam is used if the load needs to be distributed);
- OSB dimensions 250x120 mm;
For warm roofs:
- consider waterproofing mandatory;
- consider counter-batten mandatory, its parameters not less than 50x30 mm;
- insulation thickness on average – 100 mm, but preferably 150-200 mm.
Our hip roof calculator considers all the features of a pyramidal roof, allowing you to calculate the necessary materials with high accuracy. Enter the data and get detailed calculations with a drawing, simplifying the construction process.
With our online calculator, you can calculate a hip roof even without special construction knowledge. Just enter the parameters, and the calculator will calculate the area and the rafter system.
