How To Make A Shed Roof Rafter

A rafter is one side of the rafter assembly.

How to make a shed roof rafter. Using one end of the shed floor that is the same width as the rafter assemblies make a line on the exact center of the floor. The rafter assembly is made by using an o s b. There is no standard spacing it depends on what size of rafters you want to use and the span of your shed. The ridge cut also called the plumb cut at the top of the rafter the birdsmouth cut.

The roof rafters provide integral structural support to the roof. The fourth step in the how to build a shed series this tutorial teaches you the necessary steps to building roof rafters. The fourth step is to build a temporary jig on the shed floor to aid in building the rafter assemblies. From cutting the rafter parts out to building a jig and assembling the rafters.

Cut the second and third rafters out and prepare them as you did the first rafter. When you cut the rafters you ll need to make 3 separate cuts. Gusset to attach two rafters together. Can span up to 13 4.

Span length for 2 6 rafters. While a 2 6 might be nearly double the cost of a 2 4 you can likely space the 2x6s further apart negating the added expense of increasing your lumber width. Make a birdsmouth notch at the end of each rafter to help it fit into place. 2 6 shed roof rafters are enough for nearly any type of shed a homeowner wants to build.

Step 4 make the rafter jig. To build a shed roof you ll need rafter boards plywood gusset plates plywood sheathing felt roofing paper and shingles. First cut your rafter boards to size using a circular saw to make sure they fit your roof. An syp 2 6 rafter at 24 o c.