How To Trimthe Top Of A Shed Roof

Stick to the basics of simplified design and use dimensions that don t generate waste.

How to trimthe top of a shed roof.

Installing the metal or drip edge on the upper portion of the asphalt shingle shed style roof. Single slope and lean to. Saltbox roofs look like skillion roofs but with an extra short slope opposite the long angled plane like an upside down check mark. In this video i show you the basics of roofing.

I wanted a simple roof. Shingling a shed and want some tips. It s similar to a shed or lean to roof or a clerestory roof but has one visible difference. It has a greater slope.

I didn t want ridges or valleys which are a lot of work and can leak. The cap metal or drip edge that finishes the mockup. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. Skillion roofs are one of the simplest roof styles used in shed building.

Keep it simple and remember. Framing a shed roof is similar to framing a wall. I decided to take full advantage of the regulations and build a 10 x 14 shed. We re going to use 2x8 lumber to make the roof frame.

Shed roofs come in all shapes and sizes but we are looking specifically at two types. Shed build time lapse. The fascia board is the bottom plate and the ridge board the top plate. A skillion roof is made up of a single flat plane which slopes gradually from top to bottom.

The metal roof installation will be shown in a future video. Later on we ll investigate the finer points of applying shingles to the top row of a lean to type shed. Welcome to part 4 of our shed build showing the roof framing sheathing and papering. Shed roof framing process explained step by step instructions.

I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well. I decided on a slanted roof.