How To Frame A Single Slope Roof

Building this single sloped roof shed was an excellent learning experience.

How to frame a single slope roof.

Gambrel roofs are the style traditionally used for barns. Preplanning was essential to the build. Measure the outline of the structure to be roofed with a tape measure or get dimensions from a house plan. Select an angle of slope away from a house into an area with good drainage.

I presently have ample space for storage and no squeak or bounce to the floor. The lower end of rafter is attached at the mauerlat. Step 1 use prefabricated mono trusses for the easiest and best framing on a single slope roof. This is denoted two ways a 1 3 or 1 4 pitch in fractions and a 6 12 pitch in inches which means the roof rises 6 inches for each 12 inches of run.

The greater roof slope sheds snow and water easily too. Measure the vertical distance rise from the 12 inch mark on the level run to the underside of the same rafter. Place it at the ends of the outer wall on the pre fixed waterproofing material. While most home builders will outsource the construction of roofing trusses the rafter supports of the roof itself learning to frame a roof yourself is one of the true arts of carpentry and a basic primer is covered below.

The roof is typically sloped down from the connecting wall if the shed is attached to the side of your house or garage. They are most often spotted on houses. If you build a flat roof try to have it slope in multiple directions to drains or gutters. Framing a roof is the last step in framing new construction.

Pitch is the amount of angle or slope the roof has. The key to a good single slope roof is strong framing underneath. It is not ideal for snow or heavy rain but modern materials and proper drainage have helped. A flat roof has a slope of 1 8 per foot to 2 12.

At the first stage the mauerlat is installed. Slope is calculated as rise over run. Gable roofs feature a single central peak with two symmetrical sloped sides. A framing square is traditionally used for laying out the roof and determining pitch.

Mauerlat must be fixed with the help of anchor bolts wires or plugs. For example if the vertical height was 6 inches your slope would be 6 12 or 6. Think of a flattened hip roof. Figure out the slope of the roof by setting a carpenter s level on the underside of one rafter in the attic.

The shed style allowed more windows near the high wall roofline which adds a lot of light.