Reverse Shed Roof

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.

Reverse shed roof.

Shingling a shed and want some tips. Shed roofs are easy to build because all rafters are identical. It is one of the easiest roofs to build and usually the least expensive. A measurement of roof area that equals 100 square feet an area 10 feet by 10 feet.

It offers many benefits including water shedding and cost effectiveness but it also comes with cons including ceiling height issues and susceptibility to high wind. Building a shed roof with trusses. The term pitch refers to the slope of the roof. 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.

2 6 or greater planks span the distance between the high wall and the low wall often with an overhang. With lots of size options configurations and accessories such as an electrics package we have a reverse pent garden shed to suit your needs. Sample of gambrel truss plans. A skillion or shed style roof shed has one wall higher than the opposite wall creating a single slope roof.

The pent roof design gives a useful higher eaves height increasing storage capability. A shed roof that is not stick framed will be built with trusses. Gabled roofs with eyebrow dormers shown here or other curved details are the exception. 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.

Shingles made of wood stone tile or metal work fine. The bullfinch reverse roof is a versatile pent roof shed with the door on the front of the shed. Determine your desired roof pitch. The same roof has a 4 12 or 1 3 pitch.

Because most gabled roofs consist of flat sections you can cover them with virtually any roofing material. 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. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. We have a choice of 12mm untreated tongue groove or 19mm pressure treated shiplap which is a far more superior timber compared.

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. It looks like half a gable roof.