How To Make A Shed Roof Rafter

From cutting the rafter parts out to building a jig and assembling the rafters.

How to make a shed roof rafter.

The fourth step is to build a temporary jig on the shed floor to aid in building the rafter assemblies. The ridge cut also called the plumb cut at the top of the rafter the birdsmouth cut. Make a birdsmouth notch at the end of each rafter to help it fit into place. The rafter assembly is made by using an o s b.

Gusset to attach two rafters together. Can span up to 13 4. For standard shed roof rafter spacing see rafter span chart. A rafter is one side of the rafter assembly.

An syp 2 6 rafter at 24 o c. Before you cut your boards you ll need to measure the width of your building and calculate the exact length of each rafter. When you cut the rafters you ll need to make 3 separate cuts. Span length for 2 6 rafters.

The fourth step in the how to build a shed series this tutorial teaches you the necessary steps to building roof rafters. While a 2 6 might be nearly double the cost of a 2 4 you can likely space the 2x6s further apart negating the added expense of increasing your lumber width. 2 6 shed roof rafters are enough for nearly any type of shed a homeowner wants to build. Cut the second and third rafters out and prepare them as you did the first rafter.

To build a shed roof you ll need rafter boards plywood gusset plates plywood sheathing felt roofing paper and shingles. First cut your rafter boards to size using a circular saw to make sure they fit your roof. Step 4 make the rafter jig. The roof rafters provide integral structural support to the roof.