Floating Shed Roofs

Shed dimensions dictate how large an area you need.

Floating shed roofs.

A shed roof that is not stick framed will be built with trusses. I have found in all my years of building sheds that using pre built trusses is so much easier and simpler then building a shed roof with a ridge board especially if you are building your outdoor shed yourself. Draw a plan for your project. Make a birdsmouth notch at the end of each rafter to help it fit into place.

The metal roof installation will be shown in a future video. To build a shed roof you ll need rafter boards plywood gusset plates plywood sheathing felt roofing paper and shingles. Felt shingles will fit any shed roof with a pitch of 15º or more and they don t require any maintenance. Shed roofs project as a single plane roof pitched away from the house.

Building a shed roof with trusses. A single sloping surface that starts at the exterior house wall and ends at support posts. Welcome to part 4 of our shed build showing the roof framing sheathing and papering. There are three types of roofs that you ll find over a deck.

If you are tying the roof directly to a house wall you can install a ledger board with flashing and install rafter ties to attach the rafters at the appropriate angles or use engineered trusses. Most lean tos will require some digging whether for a concrete foundation pier blocks. Sample of gambrel truss plans. Shed foundations fall into two basic categories.

Know your local zoning laws. Square the corners and level the lumber with each other. It works well for long and narrow decks but not for deep decks because of the slope required. Shed gable and hip.

With many colours and textures to choose from both bitumen shingles and wood cedar shingles can finish your shed roof to a high quality standard. They re also the quickest and simplest to build because they don t require you to dig deep holes or pour concrete footings or piers. First cut your rafter boards to size using a circular saw to make sure they fit your roof. Place pressure treated 4 x4 or 4 x6 6 x6 timbers on the gravel in the same dimensions as the shed.

On grade foundations sometimes called floating foundations that s this kind not this kind sit right on the ground and are sufficient for all but the very largest outbuildings. Plan your project 1. Use a half lap joint where the timbers meet.