PIT Architecture Abbreviation

Pitch

 Normally a 2 X 4 or 2 X 6 that lays horizontally within a framed structure, such as: The angle of inclination to the horizontal of a roof or stair. Is the slope or inclination of a member. It is defined as the ratio of the total rise to the total width. It also is defined as the angle that the top chord makes with the lower chord. There can be single or double pitched members. The incline slope of a roof or the ratio of the total rise to the total width of a house, i.e., a 6-foot rise and 24-foot width is a one-fourth pitch roof.