Shed Roof Rafter Span Calculator

Rise and run means that a 6 12 pitch roof has 6 of rise vertical for each foot of run horizontal.

Shed roof rafter span calculator. The preview window displays a dimensioned side view of the shed roof. To calculate a shed roof select shed from the roof type dropdown list or click on the corresponding button on the toolbar to calculate a shed roof. Also available for the android os. In other words if there is a 1 1 2 ridge board nailed into the wall and the width of the lean to is 96 then the run will be 94 1 2 96 1 1 2 94 1 2.

The run for a lean to shed rafter ending into a wall should account for the ridge board nailed into the wall where the tops of the rafters rest into. Rafter length using pitch v r 2 sqrt 1 p 2 where v overhang r roof span p pitch use our online rafter length calculator to quickly compute the length of the shed roof rafter by entering the measurements of overhead length of roof span pitch or angle. This calculator is to be used as an estimating tool only. Span calculator for wood joists and rafters also available for the android os.