Pitch Transition On Metal Roof

We see this quite frequently in log home roofs with porches for example.

Pitch transition on metal roof.

Creating a pigs ear in sheet metal for a pitch transition using hand tongs and a pocket pan former. Masterrib is a 36 w. See the illustration below. We need to do something where that change happens so the panels can go down and water can come off hit the lower slope and come off the roof.

No sales pitch or other fluff. You ll have a steeper part of your roof turning into a lower slope so there s a steeper pitch up top and a lower pitch on the bottom. A roof pitch transition is a line in the roof plane that changes pitch. The roof plane goes from one pitch to a lower pitch.

Low slope metal roofs have simple geometries and are easier and less expensive to install that medium to steep slope roofs. I m wondering if this transition flashing was installed correctly because it sits high above the ribs on the lower panels i was thinking it should more or less sit almost on top of the ribs. Just simple 3d animated digital instructions on how to install transition trim on a masterrib metal roof. One picture shows a view from above the pitch transition.

This is a fairly common roof detail. Low slope roofs are not totally flat their roof slope generally ranges from 1 4 12 to 3 12. Pitch transitions are a common roof detail.