More Picture Of What Is A Sloping Roof Called Best Resolution Image. The pitch of a roof is its vertical rise over its horizontal span. Also called a half gable.
Also known as slope pitch is the measure of how steep a roof is. For example if a roof is a 412 pitch the roof rises 4 inches for every horizontal run of 12 inches. Because of the shape of these sloping roof types upper levels of the house will only be visible from a distance not from close.
The line where two adjacent sloping sides of a roof meet is called the hip.
Or pitch measured in inches of vertical rise per foot of horizontal distance or run. The highest fire-resistance rating for roofing as per ASTM E-108. Hip Roof A roof which rises by inclined planes from all four sides of a building. Also called a half gable.