How To Trimthe Top Of A Shed Roof

Skillion roofs are one of the simplest roof styles used in shed building.

How to trimthe top of a shed roof.

It has a greater slope. I didn t want ridges or valleys which are a lot of work and can leak. Stick to the basics of simplified design and use dimensions that don t generate waste. Now that the walls are rigid from the structural sheathing we re going to tackle the framing the roof.

Shed roofs come in all shapes and sizes but we are looking specifically at two types. Watch and see how easy it is. The metal roof installation will be shown in a future video. In this video i show you the basics of roofing.

We re going to use 2x8 lumber to make the roof frame. Shingling a shed and want some tips. Shed build time lapse. I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well.

How to finish the top edge of a shed roof. Later on we ll investigate the finer points of applying shingles to the top row of a lean to type shed. A skillion roof is made up of a single flat plane which slopes gradually from top to bottom. Welcome to part 4 of our shed build showing the roof framing sheathing and papering.

Installing the metal or drip edge on the upper portion of the asphalt shingle shed style roof. Shed roof framing process explained step by step instructions. Single slope and lean to. Keep it simple and remember.

I decided on a slanted roof. It s similar to a shed or lean to roof or a clerestory roof but has one visible difference. The fascia board is the bottom plate and the ridge board the top plate. I wanted a simple roof.

Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. Framing a shed roof is similar to framing a wall.