Calculating the size of a ridge board is a vital step within the roofing course of. The ridge board is the horizontal board that sits on the peak of the roof and connects the 2 roof planes. It gives structural help to the roof and helps to shed water.
The size of the ridge board is decided by the pitch of the roof and the width of the home. The pitch of the roof is the angle of the roof planes, and it’s sometimes expressed in levels. The width of the home is the gap between the surface partitions of the home.
