Calculate the rise for rafters with any run and any pitch using feet and inches, inches or just a decimal value with ease and precision for free.
It is often necessary to establish the the rise for a particular run and roof pitch. This is so important for ridge posts and knee walls. Build your skills with this technique so this task will become second nature.
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Rise of rafter
Open app
Click on menu in the top left.
Select Lean to rafter
Click on Lean to rafter the third one down.
Run
Enter the horizontal distance, then click equals.
Pitch
Enter the roof pitch in inches per foot, then click equals.
Rafter
Click equals one more time.
Rise
This is the vertical distance.