2 12 Roof

It was originally a hot mop and gravel roof that was about 20 years too old.

2 12 roof.

If a roof rises 2 in a length of 12 this is 2 12 roof pitch. I have a 2 12 roof on our home and do not want a standing seam metal roof. I am going to be roofing a building that has some areas that are 2 in 12 pitch. Sometimes it is a good idea to use your common sense and exceed code requirments.

Please share any tricks or tips for making this roof water tight. It s the go to material in snow country. Who wants a callback on something like shingles on a 2 12 you can t fix it. A 2 12 roof slope means your roof has 2 inches of vertical drop for every 12 inches of horizontal distance.

I am going to be using comp shingles and double felt. I know you can come up with something wonderful. Is there another metal roof with a design less like a barn that will work on our roof. Help i need a new roof before winter.

The idea is to apply a roof for the customer that will not fail prematurly to do this with confidence on a 2 12 requires a low slope material. Metal roofing costs about three times as much as asphalt shingles but it lasts from 50 to 70 years so metal is the less expensive option in the long run metal roofing comes in panels shingles and tiles and in a variety of durable finishes. Simply put it s a shallow roof. I tell clients in my opinion in our climate at 2 12 the shingles are a decorative roof covering and it s the underlayment providing the water resistance.

That means the roof doesn t shed water as easily as steeper roofs which is why choosing the right type of roofing material is so important. I like the snap lock shingle and also the tile.