Roofing A Small Shed

The piers will allow you to string support beams beneath the floor of the shed.

Roofing a small shed.

Installing the top ridge. Whether you re building a brand new shed or re roofing an existing structure it s important to know the best way to cover it start by choosing a roof style that suits your needs and preferences for your shed. This video will show you how to install roof shingles. Level the ground if necessary and install deck piers along a grid to support the shed.

I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well. As you can easily notice in the diagram we recommend you to build the supports out of 2 4 lumber and the top ridge out of 2 6 lumber. In the example design the piers are spaced 6 feet 1 8 m apart in one direction and 4 feet 1 2 m apart in the other for a total grid area of 12 x 8 feet. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed.

Watch and see how easy it is. Sheds are important storage areas that have to be able to protect your possessions from the weather this is impossible however without a well shingled roof as water will just drip through and potentially damage everything inside shingling your shed roof is fairly simple and straight forward fortunately and if done correctly it won t need a replacement for some time. Shed build time lapse. In this video i show you the basics of roofing.

From there you can begin measuring cutting and arranging your rafter boards in the desired configuration. How to build a small shed roof.