Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Dec 28, 2009 9:04 am Just after some thoughts on the topic of roof pitch... The standard roof pitch included with our house is 22.5 degree. As an upgrade we have been given a 25 degree roof pitch. Just wondering, is there any reason why we need the extra 2.5 degrees? As we have a fixed price contract, anything that we don't want as an upgrade we can use as a credit towards something we do want - so if there is no good reason for upgrading to the 25 degree pitch, we won't. Any thoughts/ideas? Or pictures of either of these roof pitches would be great to see! Thanks! Re: Roof Pitch 2Dec 28, 2009 9:25 am We have a 25 degree pitch, it was a requirement for our estate. Not sure of the benefits... I guess heat rises, so maybe it keeps the house slightly cooler? http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac165/aaron4erin/DSC_0211upload.jpg Re: Roof Pitch 4Dec 28, 2009 10:59 am bobbin_84 Just after some thoughts on the topic of roof pitch... The standard roof pitch included with our house is 22.5 degree. As an upgrade we have been given a 25 degree roof pitch. Just wondering, is there any reason why we need the extra 2.5 degrees? It looks nicer? As Erin said, it is a requirement on some estates, so you don't always get a choice. From a practical viewpoint, it gives you more height inside the roofspace, good for any work you might need to do up there in future. My husband is very happy to be able to walk upright inside our roof, rather than crawling around amongst the fibreglass batts, like in our old place. I think that on larger houses, the lower roof pitch could look a bit odd. Kind of like a too-small hat on a large head. On a smaller house, it might not make such a difference. It would also depend on the shape of the house... This is 22 degrees on a small house: It's hard to get a pic of our current house that shows the roof pitch accurately, because I always have to set the zoom to a wide angle to fit the whole thing in....then that distorts the view, doesn't really show it properly. But for what it's worth, this is 25 degrees: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Part of the side view: http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/kerrynw/IMG_4707_1_1.jpg Re: Roof Pitch 5Dec 28, 2009 12:25 pm Hmmm... Thanks for those pics Kek! Here is a picture of what the front of our house will look like, except we will have a colourbond roof, double panel door on the garage, and different bricks. From those pictures I think our current house must have the 22degree pitch, because it looks very similar to yours. How much extra height does the 2.5 degree difference add to your roof space? (Your house looks fantastic, by the way!!) Re: Roof Pitch 6Dec 28, 2009 12:28 pm A4E - Thanks for that pic! I've had a look through our paperwork and can't seem to find anything about a requirement for roof pitch. All I can find is something about 'not causing discomfort to your neighbours'. Will definitely be checking with the developers now, just to make sure! Thanks! Re: Roof Pitch 7Dec 28, 2009 1:00 pm If it wasn't a requirement by your estate or council to increase the pitch, I'd leave it as is. Money would better spent elsewherez? On parts of the house you can and will actually see more of all day. We would have left our roof pitch at 22.5 degrees if it wasn't a requirement. Having said that, it didn't cost too much... maybe $600~$800 In terms of the height difference... ooh you're getting into geometry there... this little brain doesnt do maths very well Guess it depends on the overall roof span, whether you have eaves or not? etc etc Re: Roof Pitch 8Dec 28, 2009 1:02 pm I think it just looks better, more substantial. We're actually getting 27.5 degrees on ours and only cost an extra $87 or thereabout! We're building with Fairmont too, so check out the cost. Also gives more room in roof space. I think the house on Clinker Cct, dark bricks light roof, has a higher pitch too, also a Fairmont. Edit: To clarify it cost $664 to go from 22.5 to 25 and it cost $741 to have 27.5. Golden Grove estate requires 25 at any rate. Re: Roof Pitch 10Dec 28, 2009 1:39 pm hi there, I was faced with the same question to answer.... 22 or 25 degrees for the house i'm building with sterling homes at the bayswood estate in aldinga beach. In the end i went with 22 degrees, the reason being that the $800 or $900 credit i would get for the lower pitch far out wieghed any benefit gained by the extra 2.5 degrees. I work as a roofing plumber and have done for the last 11 yrs and unless i read it on the plan i find it hard to pick the difference between the two. If you were considering increasing the pitch to 30 or 35 degrees then i'd be putting more time into the decision as it will effect how your house look, but not something so minor. spend the money elswhere. good luck Land settlement 4 May Building contracts signed 27 July Slab pour 26 March Frame started 10 May Bricks start 31 May Roof & Gutters Start 31 May gyprock 1 July Kitchen & cabinets/tiling 19 August Second fix plumbing 15 September Second fix electrical 22 September PCI 28 September viewtopic.php?f=31&t=29155 Re: Roof Pitch 12Dec 28, 2009 8:13 pm i belive 25° looks nice anything above that is better & gives the house more substance, 22.5° roof's look to flat in my opinion i think the taller roof would have to help with keeping to roof space cooler, in the end it comes down to personal preferance cheers rocket Re: Roof Pitch 13Dec 28, 2009 9:06 pm A 25 degree pitch roof will be 15.4% higher than a 22 degree pitch roof. So for a 10 m wide building, the top of the roof will be 2.02 m high (22 degrees) or 2.33 m high (25 degrees). Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: Roof Pitch 14Dec 29, 2009 7:45 am Our house is a long ranch style and it would have looked a bit weird if we increased the roof pitch because our house has 28m facing the front. There is already so much roof on display and might have looked out of proportion if there was more! Luckily it wasn't part of our estate covenant. I think that 25+ degree roof pitches look better on houses with smaller street frontage. I can definitely think of better ways to spend $700! I wouldn't do it if you didn't have to Building the Coral Baroness 274 Check out our blog www.ourbaroness.blogspot.com Why don't you call and talk with someone at the town planning in your council? 1 2180 Hello! I've alfresco pitch of 3 degrees sitting just below the highlight window. Need advice on below: 1. 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