Shed Gable Roof Overhang

Use a miter saw to make the angle cuts to the rafters as shown in the diagram.

Shed gable roof overhang.

The overhang at the bottom of the slope is a simple overhang. A stick framed roof uses 2x4 s or 2x6 s or whatever you are framing with but has a ridge board running down the middle ridge line. The roof overhang occurs in a similar way to the pent roof in that the top chord of the roof truss projects past the wall plate by the desired amount. This video will.

Alternatively a steep roof can utilize vents in either gable to allow air to move through the upper part of your shed interior. Frame and sheet the gable roof figure 8 1 roof framing detail. Attach gable end. Whereas the overhang on the gable end is a gable ladder.

Use 2 6 lumber for the bottom rafter. The first step of the project is to build the rafters for the 16 24 gable shed roof. It can be made of metal. Due to the shed s design a significant amount of rain runs off the rear of the shed.

Due to the steeper angle of gable roof the maximum width of the eaves is narrower than other shed styles. Brow roofs are found on multi storey homes. A brow roof is a narrow roof attached to the wall at the level of the first floor ceiling. Attach a 2 4 near the center of each end wall that extends 3 or 4 feet above the top plate.

Any pitched roof with an overhang eaves makes it easy to ventilate your shed. Take this 2x4 and snap a chalk line down the middle of it on the flat side. Use 2 4 lumber for the rafters. You then have rafters running down from this ridge board and resting on the top wall plates.

Sometimes the rafter will have a tail and extend out past the wall so that you have a soffit or overhang. For slanted roof sheds overhangs add character and facilitate proper drainage. Simply installing soffit under your shed roof overhang allows air to flow in and out while providing a physical barrier. Now it s time to put the roof.

At this point you have 4 walls attached to the floor. Based on the fact that c almost 8 we are going to at least need an 8 2x4 to build this gable shed roof rafter. A rake on the gable end of the roof can be created with the construction of additional roof framing. Better go with a 10 piece because we want to have a rafter tail that will give us a side overhang for our shed.