How To Make A Roof For A Shed

Build one truss check to see that it fits and if it does you are good to go with the rest of the trusses.

How to make a roof for a shed. Make a birdsmouth notch at the end of each rafter to help it fit into place. The construction tips in the previous article relate to building a quality roof. Step 2 saw four lengths of timber to match the dimensions of your roof. As a rule of thumb you will first need to build the walls and floor before you can start to build the shed trusses.

Lay the water impermeable sheeting over the roof cutting it to size with a slight overhang. You can build them all just as you did the first one and they will all be identical. You can build your own shed trusses by using a standard jig. Instead of working at a table or other raised surface it s best to build the wooden trusses on the ground.

I have outlined a typical shed roof construction sequence here along with some common mistakes that are very easily avoided. Set a rafter on the top plates and align the gable face of the rafter with the top plate on the gable end of the shed. Fasten to the side of the shed using a hammer and tacks. To build a shed roof you ll need rafter boards plywood gusset plates plywood sheathing felt roofing paper and shingles.

For example installing the soffit and edge boards before the roof decking will make the job flow much easier save you lots of time. Make sure that the overhang of the rafter birdsmouth is the same on both ends of the rafter. Most of the assembly work can be done down on the ground.