http://www.scdltd.com/woodensheds/storage-shed-plans/is-this-enoughcorrect-of-a-roof-pitch How to Build a Shed Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:24:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.scdltd.com/woodensheds/storage-shed-plans/is-this-enoughcorrect-of-a-roof-pitch/comment-page-1#comment-1199 justdave689 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:49:59 +0000 http://www.scdltd.com/woodensheds/storage-shed-plans/is-this-enoughcorrect-of-a-roof-pitch#comment-1199 i live in southern michigan too and yes we get a lot of snow at times. i used a 2 / 12 pitch on my car port and its working out just fine. i used 2x8's 16" on centers with 2x4 purlins running across the rafters. i used the metal panels like is used for pole barns for the roofing material. the standard roofing shingles can not be used unless you have at least a 4 / 12 pitch. use either rolled roofing or the metal panels. if you use metal panels put a bead of silicone where they join and it will be water tight.<br><b>References : </b><br> i live in southern michigan too and yes we get a lot of snow at times.
i used a 2 / 12 pitch on my car port and its working out just fine.
i used 2×8′s 16" on centers with 2×4 purlins running across the rafters.
i used the metal panels like is used for pole barns for the roofing material. the standard roofing shingles can not be used unless you have at least a 4 / 12 pitch. use either rolled roofing or the metal panels.
if you use metal panels put a bead of silicone where they join and it will be water tight.
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]]> http://www.scdltd.com/woodensheds/storage-shed-plans/is-this-enoughcorrect-of-a-roof-pitch/comment-page-1#comment-1198 William B Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:35:59 +0000 http://www.scdltd.com/woodensheds/storage-shed-plans/is-this-enoughcorrect-of-a-roof-pitch#comment-1198 yes the pitch will be fine<br><b>References : </b><br>old timer yes the pitch will be fine
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