Shed Roof Calculator Information

A Shed Roof is a roof with a single slope. Shed Roofs are used in simple agriculture buildings and state of the art modern buildings.  A Shed Roof can be made with trusses or rafters and can be covered will various waterproof materials including shingles, metal panels and tile.  

Shed Roof Calculator Functions

• Metal Panels for Shed Roof: This computes the total number of metal panels and lengths of trim needed to cover a single sloped roof based on the span, pitch, ridge length and the front and back overhangs.
• Shingles Needed for Shed Roof: This computes the total number of 33.3 ft² bundles of shingles needed to cover a single sloped roof (shed roof) based on the span, ridge length and the front and back overhangs.
• Cost of Shingles for Shed Roof: This computes the cost estimate for shingles to cover a shed roof based on the roof dimensions and a unit price of a bundle of shingles.
• Underlayment for Shed Roof: This computes the surface area of a shed roof and the cost estimate for underlayment based on the roof dimensions and a unit price of underlayment. 
• 4x8 Sheathing for Shed Roof:  This computes the total number of 4x8s needed to cover a single sloped roof based on the span, pitch, ridge length and the front and back overhangs.
• Purlins for Shed Roof: This computes the total number and length of purlins for a single sloped roof based on the span, pitch, ridge length and the front and back overhangs.
• Trusses for Shed Roof: This computes the total number and length of trusses for a single sloped roof based on the span, pitch, ridge length and the front and back overhangs.
• Metal for Shed (Roof and Walls): This computes the total number and length of metal panels for the roof and walls based on the ridge length of the roof, the front and back heights, the width (span) of the building and the front and back overhangs.

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