Framing A Shed Style Roof To A Playhouse

From building the foundation to installing the shingles on the gambrel style roof and adding the final coat of paint these detailed and easy to read plans walk you through building an 8 x 8 shed that is perfect for any backyard storage project.

Framing a shed style roof to a playhouse.

Sometimes the entire roof is a shed style roof. Cut the piece of 2 4 left over after cutting the 63 roof ridge so it fits right under the ridge on the front of the playhouse. If you plan to have eaves to protect the shed walls make sure you add the extra length when measuring the rafters. Preplanning was essential to the build.

You might use a shed roof on a new addition to your home even though the rest of the house has a hip roof or another design for example. This style was once used mainly on sheds but it s becoming more popular on residential homes. Your free shed plans are available here. Skillion shed style roof framing.

I framed in a large picture window on the west side and a smaller higher window on the east side for the loft. Slate metal tiles shingle and others. I don t have many pictures of the base because i was raring to get going. The greater roof slope sheds snow and water easily too.

We ve had this playhouse up through a windy alaska summer and winter through rainstorms and even with lots of snow. Assemble as shown on illustration above nail 3 1 2 nails through the plate and into the wall stud. Cut four 2 4 s to 5 5 long for the plate and eight 2 4 s to 5 for the wall studs. Then repeat with the rafters on the front of the playhouse.

It is taken as a basis for rafters and beams and other necessary elements. The coating material for a slanted shed roof can be varied. Secure the rafters to the side walls with a 2 1 2 wood screw. After the shed section was framed i started on the balcony.

This simple roof design will take all of the confusion out of rafters. On other homes only a section of the structure uses a shed roof. I presently have ample space for storage and no squeak or bounce to the floor. Assemble the wall frames as shown on illustration above nail 3 1 2 nails through the wall frame and into the floor.

This design like other types of coatings should be made with the use of wood as the basic material. 39 8 x 8 lean to shed. Secure it to the front roof rafters with 4 of the wood screws. This was built with pressure treated 2x6 s.

This playhouse plan is part of a series of plans. The skillion and shed style roofs are framed with a single slope 2 4 or 2 6 or thicker rafters spanning from the low wall to the high wall.