Therefore if your roof rises 4 inches over the course of 12 inches of horizontal run then your roof pitch is 4 12.
Firewood shed roof pitch.
The picture below shows a second 12 foot 2x6 cross beam placed on the back of the shed attached using lag screws and 3 5 deck screws.
The term pitch refers to the slope of the roof.
As stated in the video speed squares have useful markings on them from 0 to 12.
The roof pitch measures the steepness of your shed roof and typically takes values from 1 to 12.
If your roof pitch is greater than 3 your roof is considered pitched.
Remember that pitch is calculated as the height or rise of a roof pitch over 12 inches of horizontal run.
Read more about roof pitch at wikipedia.
Having a steeper pitched roof allows for more space in a shed loft.
This allows the roof to overhang the side of the shed adding more protection to your firewood.
Much depends on what your intended use for the shed actually is.
Constructing a new shed roof at the desired pitch is as easy as knowing how to use a speed square.
The loft space would be much larger with a roof pitch of 45 degrees.
This 2x6 was set to a height allowing a 2 12 roof pitch.
Beyond that you re free to choose whatever slope best fits your plans for your shed.
This image shows a relatively shallow roof pitch of 15 degrees.