Step 2 saw four lengths of timber to match the dimensions of your roof.
How to make a roof for a shed.
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.
Fasten to the side of the shed using a hammer and tacks.
The construction tips in the previous article relate to building a quality roof.
For example installing the soffit and edge boards before the roof decking will make the job flow much easier save you lots of time.
Attach the rafter to the top plates using 3 8d nails at each rafter seat to top plate connection.
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.
Build one truss check to see that it fits and if it does you are good to go with the rest of the trusses.
Lay the water impermeable sheeting over the roof cutting it to size with a slight overhang.
You can actually build a jig on your shed floor or any open flat floor that has enough room.
Instead of working at a table or other raised surface it s best to build the wooden trusses on the ground.
As a rule of thumb you will first need to build the walls and floor before you can start to build the shed trusses.
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.