Reverse Shed Roof

Shed roofs are easy to build because all rafters are identical.

Reverse shed roof.

Shingles made of wood stone tile or metal work fine. The reverse pent shed is a very popular garden shed and comes in a range of sizes starting at 4ft x 4ft all the way up to 20ft x 10ft. Shingling a shed and want some tips. When comparing roof types you see a lot of gable and hip roofs but a contemporary option with a simple design is a shed roof.

We have a choice of 12mm untreated tongue groove or 19mm pressure treated shiplap which is a far more superior timber compared. Determine your desired roof pitch. Gabled roofs with eyebrow dormers shown here or other curved details are the exception. The term pitch refers to the slope of the roof.

Slope a roof s slope is the number of inches it rises for every 12 inches of horizontal run a roof with a 4 in 12 slope rises 4 inches for every 12 inches of horizontal run. It is one of the easiest roofs to build and usually the least expensive. It looks like half a gable roof. A measurement of roof area that equals 100 square feet an area 10 feet by 10 feet.

The pent roof design gives a useful higher eaves height increasing storage capability. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. Our reverse pent sheds have been manufactured using the highest quality 100 pressure treated timber to ensure your reverse shed looks great year after year. A skillion or shed style roof shed has one wall higher than the opposite wall creating a single slope roof.

The same roof has a 4 12 or 1 3 pitch. A shed roof that is not stick framed will be built with trusses. In order to adhere to standardized building codes and ensure adequate runoff your shed s roof must have a pitch of at least 3 12 read as three in twelve. Sample of gambrel truss plans.

Watch and see how easy it is. I have found in all my years of building sheds that using pre built trusses is so much easier and simpler then building a shed roof with a ridge board especially if you are building your outdoor shed yourself. Building a shed roof with trusses. With lots of size options configurations and accessories such as an electrics package we have a reverse pent garden shed to suit your needs.

Because most gabled roofs consist of flat sections you can cover them with virtually any roofing material. The bullfinch reverse roof is a versatile pent roof shed with the door on the front of the shed.