How To Assemble A Shed Roof

The images used show a roof that has a 4 in 12 pitch but the pitch can be changed to whatever is on your shed plans.

How to assemble a shed roof.

I decided on a slanted roof. With the minimum of swearing on your part. 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. I didn t want ridges or valleys which are a lot of work and can leak.

After gathering all required materials and tools it s time to start the construction process for your pitched roof. It s similar to a shed or lean to roof or a clerestory roof but has one visible difference. I wanted a simple roof. The shed roof is arguably the hardest part a shed to build.

The piers will allow you to string support beams beneath the floor of the shed. To build a shed roof you ll need rafter boards plywood gusset plates plywood sheathing felt roofing paper and shingles. I decided to take full advantage of the regulations and build a 10 x 14 shed. Make a birdsmouth notch at the end of each rafter to help it fit into place.

Unfortunately i am not available to build a shed roof this week or the next few weeks for that matter but i have found the time to put together this article to give you the information you need to create a stunning roof for your shed. This tutorial is designed to walk you through the steps of building a shed roof for a simple gable roofed shed for spans up to 10. You can build your own shed trusses by using a standard jig. Level the ground if necessary and install deck piers along a grid to support the shed.