Lean To Shed Roof Rafters

You can use common rafters on any shed roof but they make the most sense when constructing a gable roof or lean to type shed roof where they can sit on or attach to top plates of a wall.

Lean to shed roof rafters. Lean to rafters then connect to a ledger board against a wall of another shed or house. Now build the remaining roof rafters using the original rafter template and the jig on the shed floor. These support beams will hold up the rafters on the sides of the roof. Lean to roof framing.

Cut the support beams and insert them under the roof. Use a circular saw to cut 2x4 beams into support beams. Install the gussets on both sides of all the rafters except for the gable end rafters. Align the edges flush drill pilot holes and insert 1 5 8 screws to secure them into place every 8 along the rafters.

Before you start cutting you first need to determine how long your roof rafters need to be and the angles at which you ll cut the top and bottom of the rafter. It was not all that hard building a shed roof. Measure as precisely as possible down to the 1 4 inch 0 64 cm 1 8 inch 0 32 cm or 1 16 inch 0 16 cm. Insert 5 support beams on the front and back of the shed to hold up the sloping roof.

I made the rafters and got them up today. This is a lean to shed. Use a tape measure to measure the entire width of your building. Test the rafter assembly by standing it up and lining it up with the edges of the shed floor.