Framing With Shed Dormer Over Door Low Roof

An overhang helps direct water away from the foundation on the shed s low.

Framing with shed dormer over door low roof.

Framing the dormer with the dormer roof raised and supported we cut away the part of the original roof that was still in place leaving the exposed ends of the floor joists. Make a rafter cutting jig by measuring 12 in. Whether you re expanding a cramped attic into a bedroom office or playroom if you have any carpentry experience you can accomplish this home renovation goal yourself. Of course a shed dormer s roof slope needs to be shallower than the primary roof slope but it s best to keep the dormer roof slope at least 4 in 12 or steeper.

To correct a slight dip in the floor we established a benchmark height with a laser level and nailed 2x6 squash blocks to the sides of the existing floor joists. Since it s a shed and the dormers probably aren t to wide maybe 4 and you just want a window in each one without knowing how far your coming in plus you don t want to come to far in because the further you come in your main roof rises higher and higher which means shorter windows or higher dormers and lower dormer pitch roof. The whole dormer might protrude by a disproportionate amount almost bug eyed from the roof. Along the level line and using a square to draw a perpendicular line up to the roof edge of the board.

Add support boards and then screw the entire truss structure on top of the corbels. Make sure that you do not ruin the joist structure of the house frame. For slanted roof sheds overhangs add character and facilitate proper drainage. A rake on the gable end of the roof can be created with the construction of additional roof framing.

Framing a dormer refers to the first and most important step in constructing an upper level addition to your home. Any flatter and the face of the dormer wall can appear awkwardly tall. Prescriptive code compliance loads load maximum allowed code section roof live 20 psf r301 6 table r301 6 ceiling floor live 10 20 30 or 40 psf r301 5 table r301 5 snow 70 psf r301 2 3 wind speed 2012 110 mph r301 2 1 1 figure r301 2 4 a wind speed 2006 9 110 mph. Install the corbels flush with the top of the door trim and against the side door trim.

Careful measures will determine the size of your shed dormer. Due to the shed s design a significant amount of rain runs off the rear of the shed.