Simple Roof Truss For Shed

Pitch is how steep you want your roof.

Simple roof truss for shed.

You ll see a roof referred to as 3 12 or 6 12 which means that for every twelve inches of horizontal run the roof will go up 3 or 6 inches respectively. Roof trusses for a shed are simple enough without having to use any specific engineering instructions. This will allow the water to drain in one direction. This roof truss is only one angle and a board that goes from high to low and back to front.

You only need tools and materials that can be bought from your local hardware store plus you can do it on your own. A lean to shed has a roof that is angled from back to front. For larger structures like floors roofs or decks try a fink truss design which has internal joists arranged in a w shape for extra support. Then i measured down 6 6 78 down from the top of this cut called for in the truss construction of this shed.

Even if you don t know how to build a truss any diyer with confidence can construct a simple roof truss for a shed. These pieces of wood are used to prevent slipping of the rafter off your shed foundation as you assemble your trusses to the shed s roof. First as shown in the pic above i got out two 8 2x4 s. I proceeded to cut a 22 5 degree angle for the top of the trusses on each 2x4.

There are many types of shed trusses because there are many types of shed designs. Below is an example of some of the most common sheds. Nail a stop block into the end of your 2 4 wood rafter at each end. They won t stay and be a permanent part of the shed.