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Denver, CO

What would be the minimal angle of a roof pitch to ensure that hail would runoff a plastic covered hoop house?

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1/24/2010 2:38:38 AM

Riverton, WY

Greg, I found this comment below:

Remember: Always design your structure to incorporate a slope of 30 degrees minimum to the horizontal to ensure effective hal shedding in severe storms.

http://www.protect-o-net.com/hailguardnets.shtml

1/24/2010 7:38:26 AM

Riverton, WY

If I'm calculating right, that should be about:

7 in rise to 1 ft of run
or
1 ft rise to 1 ft 9 in of run
or
4 ft rise to 7 ft run

1/24/2010 8:00:00 AM

Denver, CO

Thanks Ron!

1/24/2010 2:12:02 PM

Littleton, Colo

...I think driving down I-70 ,Eastbound, from downtown Denver toward the Northeast of thiz country iz about a 30 degree drop of elevation....might be easier just to move out of thiz state and go East young man !!.....

1/24/2010 11:36:49 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Oh BiZ....Your gettin pretty froggy dont you think??.....Tellin Greg to move to Kansas....Gheesh....

1/25/2010 8:30:39 AM

Pinedale, WY

Don't come out here, we have more hail here than you do on the Front Range!

1/25/2010 11:54:45 AM