Roof Angle Finder Tool

Find the inverse tangent of the pitch to find the angle in degrees.

Roof angle finder tool.

Use the diagrams on this page as a reference when inputting rise and run and while interpreting the calculated results. To do this simply convert the rise and run as a fraction to a decimal form eg. This tool will find your roof pitch. The johnson level tool pitch and slope locator is designed for carpentry plumbing electrical or hvac work requiring accurate pitch or slope identification.

Rise run rise run slope. No fooling around with tape measures and levels. To convert between american roofing ratios and pitch degrees follow these steps. The roof pitch calculator calculates slope pitch angle and rafter lengths based on input of rise m and run r.

It s ideal for identifying roof pitch stair slope or drainage angles. To find the angle of a roof in degrees convert the pitch to a slope then convert to degrees by finding the arc tangent of the slope. What degree angle is a 12 12 pitch roof. Simply set it on your roof or the underside of a rafter and read the gauge.

Divide the first part of the ratio by 12 to work out the pitch. Most angle finders only work on the top side of a roof. This johnson pitch and angle locator is made of black high impact plastic. A 12 12 pitch roof has a pitch angle of 45.

You can use it to identify roof pitch stair slope or drainage angles. Half of the scale is printed in 0 to 90 degrees in 2 quadrants. Digipas dwl80e pocket size digital level electronic angle gauge protractor angle finder bevel gauge 0 1 4 inch 4 0 out of 5 stars 476 25 90 25. This versatile carpenter s tool can also be used as a regular level a t square or a sliding set square.

90 8 09 oz 29 90 29 90. Roof pitch calculator roof slope calculator the roof pitch calculator is a convenient online tool you can use to quickly assess the pitch of your roof to determine the length of rafters you need. Who uses this tool. Can be used as a regular level a t square and a sliding set square.

After finding out your roof pitch angles you can use the calculator to perform the calculations for you instead of doing them manually. First convert the pitch to a slope. Product overview this handy angle finder is ideal for calculating angles in slope construction such as stairs roof rafters and window frames.