The pitch of a roof is the degree of the inclination upward from horizontal or flat. It may be expressed in degrees or as the ratio of the number of inches it rises in each 12 inches of horizontal span 4/12 means the roof rises 4″ in every foot of horizontal span.
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Pitch
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