Shed Roof Steps

Install drip caps along the bottom edges of the roof called the eaves.

Shed roof steps.

Assembling shed trusses of uniform size erecting and securing the trusses and applying roof sheeting. The rafters are angle cut at the ridge end and notched with a birdsmouth where it meets the top plate of the supporting wall. The process of building build a shed roof includes several important steps. Cover your rafter trusses with plywood sheathing.

Assembling your roof s substrate 1. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. This is done by installing a number of sheets of either plywood or particle board over the top of the trusses. Put down your first sheet of plywood at the corner of one end of.

Measure and cut additional plywood to fill in any gaps in the sheathing. Nail at 10 inch intervals into the roof sheathing using 2d 1 inch roofing nails. Shingling a shed and want some tips. What is the greatest size shed i can build without.

Do i need a building permit. Step 2 staple the felt to the sheathing start with a double layer along the eaves and work up toward the ridge the peak of the roof. Shed build time lapse. Follow the steps in this video to learn more about installing the sheathing.

Lever the split end of the hammer up to pull the nail out of the roof. As i began thinking about my new shed i considered my needs. Use the split end of a claw hammer to pry out nails still holding bits of shingles onto the roof. Check local law restriction.

Watch and see how easy it is. How to build a shed with a slanted roof step by step guide step 1. I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well. A simple gable shed roof is often built using 2 4 or 2 6 lumber for the rafters and 2 4 for the collar ties.

Slide the split ends of the hammer under and around the nail. Plywood is sold in large sheets which means. Remove leftover debris from the roof. In this video i show you the basics of roofing.

Not only does this give you somewhere to attach the roofing felt and shingles it also adds to the structural integrity of your shed roof. Building trusses on site is easily done for a shed. Fasten your plywood.