Gable style shed roof.
How to frame a storage shed roof.
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.
Use a framing square to help lay out the notch based on the slope of the roof.
Use 3 nails for each side.
Fasten the truss by driving 8d finishing nails at an angle down through the board just above the birdsmouth notch and into the underlying wall plate.
Lean and secure two 2x4s or 2x6s planks against the fascia board of the low wall.
On a wall for example tack small scraps of 1 2 in.
A 2 4 wall with a 2 6 rafter can be notched for a 4 seat.
You can actually build a jig on your shed floor or any open flat floor that has enough room.
Lean and secure two 2x4s or 2x6s planks against the fascia board of the low wall.
Build one truss check to see that it fits and if it does you are good to go with the rest of the trusses.
This is whether to build your own roof trusses by pre made trusses or to simply stick frame in your roof.
The trick for learning how to build a storage shed is to stretch the line across a scrap of wood at each end so there s a space between the line and the part you re straightening.
Lower the first rafter truss into place at either the front or back of the shed.
Plywood at each end of the top plate and stretch a line very tightly over the plywood.
The typical stick frame roof will be made from 2x4 s or 2x6 s and has a ridge board that runs down the middle of the roof.
Angled from the ground to the roof.
For our 4 x8 lean to example using a 2 4 rafter the depth of the birdsmouth is limited by the 1 3 depth of the rafter rule.
Angled from the ground to the roof.
Once you have made the decision to use a gable style roof on your shed you have one more decision to make.
Make sure that the overhang of the rafter birdsmouth is the same on both ends of the rafter.
Remove the temporary collar ties.
Before lifting sheathing onto the roof build yourself a ladder.
Attach the end rafters to the wall plates of your shed frame.
Finish the end walls with blocking studs notched to fit around the rafters and fastened to the top plate.