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Archive for February, 2012

Measuring roof perimeter example

Here is an example of measuring a home for a wind mitigation The metal patio roof is not considered in the calculations because it is not structurally attached. The roof perimeter is measured following the blue line The non-hip roof is measured following the red line. 12 feet for non-hip divided by 166 feet for [...]

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Measuring and calculating hip and Non-hip roofs

Here is an example of a simple hip/non-hip calculation for the 2012 1802 form To measure the perimeter: 45+24+10+12+15+12+20+24 = 162′ To measure the non-hip(flat, structurally attached patio) 12+15+12= 39′ 39′ / 162′ = 24%  = non-hip

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