Making A Shed Roof

A rafter is one side of the rafter assembly.

Making a shed roof.

The fourth step in the how to build a shed series this tutorial teaches you the necessary steps to building roof rafters. Welcome to part 4 of our shed build showing the roof framing sheathing and papering. Once you have chosen the roof framing that is suitable for the type of shed roof that you are making then you just need to follow a series of instructions that proceed according to a set plan. Preplanning was essential to the build.

If you are building your own shed you should probably consider a number of different shed roof plans before making your final decision. Level the ground if necessary and install deck piers along a grid to support the shed. Gusset to attach two rafters together. You can use common rafters on any shed roof but they make the most sense when constructing a gable roof or lean to type shed roof where they can sit on or attach to top plates of a wall.

Do you want to build a shed that makes a perfect garden shed. Make a birdsmouth notch at the end of each rafter to help it fit into place. A roof is so much more than a way to keep the contents of your shed clean and dry. There are some things you need to check before building but the job is not very difficult.

The metal roof installation will be shown in a future video. The greater roof slope sheds snow and water easily too. How to frame a gambrel shed roof. Step 1 check if it is load bearing.

In the example design the piers are spaced 6 feet 1 8 m apart in one direction and 4 feet 1 2 m apart in the other for a total grid area of 12 x 8 feet. When to use common rafters. The piers will allow you to string support beams beneath the floor of the shed. Building a loft in the roof cavity is easy and provides much more storage space than either the gable or saltbox sheds.

The right shed roof design will not only keep out the elements it can provide you with a significant amount of extra storage space. The rafter assembly is made by using an o s b. The saltbox roof design offer lots of character and charm to the backyard. Building this single sloped roof shed was an excellent learning experience.

You are going to be adding significant extra weight onto the shed roof so you need to know that the structure is strong enough to support it. Building a green roof on your shed is a way to add interest to the shed and produce a new area to cultivate. To build a shed roof you ll need rafter boards plywood gusset plates plywood sheathing felt roofing paper and shingles. The shed style allowed more windows near the high wall roofline which adds a lot of light.

From cutting the rafter parts out to building a jig and assembling the rafters. I presently have ample space for storage and no squeak or bounce to the floor.