Floating Shed Roofs

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.

Floating shed roofs.

Shed gable and hip. Shed roofs project as a single plane roof pitched away from the house. Building a shed roof with trusses. Know your local zoning laws.

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. There are three types of roofs that you ll find over a deck. 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. 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.

Make a birdsmouth notch at the end of each rafter to help it fit into place. Felt shingles will fit any shed roof with a pitch of 15º or more and they don t require any maintenance. A shed roof that is not stick framed will be built with trusses. A single sloping surface that starts at the exterior house wall and ends at support posts.

Use a half lap joint where the timbers meet. Square the corners and level the lumber with each other. Shingles are also a great option for shed roofs as they offer an inexpensive good looking finish. Sample of gambrel truss plans.

Plan the length and the width of your lean to and where it will attach to the shed. Place pressure treated 4 x4 or 4 x6 6 x6 timbers on the gravel in the same dimensions as the shed. Most lean tos will require some digging whether for a concrete foundation pier blocks. Plan your project 1.

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. The metal roof installation will be shown in a future video. First cut your rafter boards to size using a circular saw to make sure they fit your roof. To build a shed roof you ll need rafter boards plywood gusset plates plywood sheathing felt roofing paper and shingles.

Draw a plan for your project. Roof shingles for shed roofs. It works well for long and narrow decks but not for deep decks because of the slope required.