if the roof is still in decent shape, including shingled roofs, metal roofs, or rubber roofs—as long as they’re low-slope or ...

This variation of a gable roof creates even more usable attic space, as the lower portion of the slope features a steeper pitch. This steeper framing makes the lower portion more vertical like a wall.

The 2/12 Pitch Perspective But my roof isn’t totally flat? While a 2/12 pitch is not entirely flat—it equates to a 9.5-degree slope—the same dangers exist as with completely flat roofs.

For a warm loft, you install insulation directly under the roof in the plane of the roof's pitch (slope). Insulation will reduce heat loss and your loft space won't become excessively hot in summer or ...