Front gabel vs side gable pitches
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Is a 12/10 pitch the same as a 10/12 pitch? Vaulted ceiling question.
Comments (32)The continuing confusion in this thread is due to the fact that the rise/run is shown on opposite or opposing pitches on an elevation. The architect's notation is correctly shown. It's some of the folks on this thread that are misinterpreting what is shown. Looking at the elevations, the horizontal element is always shown as 12, regardless of the elevation side or direction of pitch. The horizontal element is consistently 12! 12! The vertical dimension is the pitch dimension and in the elevation it is consistently shown as 10! 10! Thus, on each opposing sides of the roof, the roof pitch is 10 in 12, but the geometry of the notation 10/12 has to be reversed to match the change in opposite pitch. Just look at the elevations and the horizontal and vertical notations. Vertical is always 10. Horizontal is always 12. It's that simple! 10/12 is not the same as 12/10! Come on people! I don't know what experience that response comes from. The numerator is always the vertical axis. The denominator is always the horizontal axis. Thus, it's clear that 10/12 is not the same as 12/10! I have never seen a set of construction drawings or known a roofer that measures horizontally in less than 12 inches. Does anyone think a 4 in 12 pitch is the same as a 12 in 4 pitch? Come on! The denominator is always 12 inches. It's the standard of the trade. It's the way a framing square is marked! As for architects being a strange group and not above making things confusing that could be simpler, just go back and re-read this thread, from top to bottom, largely made up of comments from non-architects. Now that's confusing! And inaccurate! Thus endeth the lesson on roof pitch and notation! :-)...See MoreRoof pitch help
Comments (14)Ugly and tasteless is far more common than well proportioned and tasteful, just about everywhere. What's worse is that too many people haven't had the education to technically tell the difference. Gaudy and shiny attracts the fish....See MoreIntersecting gable roofs
Comments (9)It’s difficult to tell from the drawings. It doesn’t look terrible, to me, either way but from the front, I prefer the steeper pitch. However, it’s difficult to see how much steeper the pitch is on the front gable in the drawings. The builders are saying that from the sides, it will look strange. It really may not matter at all either way. I’ve looked for pictures with a steeper roof on the front gable but have struggled to find them- this is really new to me and I am not even sure what to search for when looking. I appreciate all of your input. Happy New Year!...See More40 foot wide gable front bungalow?
Comments (16)I’m grateful to all of y’all for making me understand I need to move to the next step. Ie quit playing around and start making some decisions. Patrica - I appreciate your curiosity. And you are right so about me. I have two basic visions: yellow/green house with bright color interiors or a neutral house with neutral interior. The lot is 25 acres with entrance facing west. There is a small old tear down house but we will use well, septic and power access. Building site using those items is on a narrow ridge that slopes pretty sharply on the north side. Some things I know I want: (1) a house that looks like it grew there with simple roof lines. (2) sufficiently deep porch across west facing front. (3) living room with picture windows to north (mountains) and west (sunsets) and ideally opening to a outdoor living room porch on the north side. (4) kitchen with an eating island with windows facing south and east and door to smaller porch on south east corner (5) casual seating area off of kitchen (6) nook area for a small dining table - we live books so maybe with bookshelves. (7) straight stair case to basement that’s 4 foot wide and 11 Inch wide steps about 7-71/2 high. We have that kind of staircase on our back porch now and it’s a dream. (8) master bedroom with windows north and east (9) second bedroom facing east or north or east. (10) at least 2 full bathrooms, maybe a powder room (11) All plumbing on one or two walls as close together and as close to well/septic as possible. (12) Garage. Maybe underneath or maybe in south west corner of building site. From front entrance, Garage would be a bit ahead of the house but off to the right side....See Morejim8153
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