New Roof Question
 

How do you figure the sq. footage of a hip roof, I am curious as to how many
squares will be needed to re-roof my house?

Thanks

Tom

Tom wrote: How do you figure the sq. footage of a hip roof, I am
curious as to how many
squares will be needed to re-roof my house?


The area of a triangle is 1/2 of the base times the height. Add maybe
5-7% for waste? Tom

In article GlFoe.65832$sy6.49998@lakeread04, "twfsa" wrote:
How do you figure the sq. footage of a hip roof, I am curious as to how many
squares will be needed to re-roof my house?

Is there some reason you can't go up on the roof with a tape measure?


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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

I guess I could get out the blue prints from when the house was built.

Tom


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In article GlFoe.65832$sy6.49998@lakeread04, "twfsa"
wrote:
How do you figure the sq. footage of a hip roof, I am curious as to how
many
squares will be needed to re-roof my house?

Is there some reason you can't go up on the roof with a tape measure?


--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article GlFoe.65832$sy6.49998@lakeread04, "twfsa"
wrote:
How do you figure the sq. footage of a hip roof, I am curious as to how
many
squares will be needed to re-roof my house?

Is there some reason you can't go up on the roof with a tape measure?


Can usually be done from the ground--count the number of rafters along the
gutter line, these are typically set onto 16in centers.

To get your height, count how many courses of shingles there are going up to
the peak, asphalt shingles are generally nailed with a 5in tab exposure.

Area of triangle is 1/2 base X height, as has already been pointed out.

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SVL

"PrecisionMachinisT" wrote in message
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"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article GlFoe.65832$sy6.49998@lakeread04, "twfsa"

wrote:
How do you figure the sq. footage of a hip roof, I am curious as to how
many
squares will be needed to re-roof my house?

Is there some reason you can't go up on the roof with a tape measure?


Can usually be done from the ground--count the number of rafters along the
gutter line, these are typically set onto 16in centers.

To get your height, count how many courses of shingles there are going up
to
the peak, asphalt shingles are generally nailed with a 5in tab exposure.

Area of triangle is 1/2 base X height, as has already been pointed out.

--

SVL



Yeah, but what about the area of a trapeziod for the long sides?