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pitched roof,into the wind or not?

JimVT

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I am building a 10x12 shed with a sloping roof. It is in a spot that gets strong wind. Should I slope the roof into the prevailing wind?
Jim
 

bczoom

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I'd put the slope down into the wind (lowest side of roof on the wind side). The other way around, it'll try and act like a sail.
 

Melensdad

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I'd put the slope down into the wind (lowest side of roof on the wind side). The other way around, it'll try and act like a sail.

Ditto.

It will create a "low pressure" area on the leeward side of the shed which may cause some snow drifts on that said of the structure (but will be a few feet to a few yards away depending upon the size of the structure, winds, etc). Still, I believe it would be the best orientation for the integrity of the structure in a high wind situation.
 

JimVT

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That was what I was thinking ,snow isn't much of an issue. It rains most of the winter and it's 20ft in a tree.
Just an oversize treestand in two of my largest fir trees.
Thanks
 
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