Shed Roof Section

Shingle up to the area that requires the smartvent roof to wall vent application.

Shed roof section. When replacing roof decking you first need to get rid of the old rotten section. The type of roof deck that is used and the distance between the front and the rear wall. Set the depth of your circular saw to the thickness of the roof decking.

Custom cross section diagram of a house roof showing the many different parts of a residential roof including structural parts the various layers exterior and various roof features such as skylight and chimney. Make a birdsmouth notch at the end of each rafter to help it fit into place. Or with prebuilt trusses.

Whereas a hip roof and other popular roof types have at least two sides the shed roof has a single slope that can vary in steepness depending on the design. The shed is located in a very sheltered section of duncans garden where it is covered by trees. Cut away the damaged area.

Step 2 measure 3 out from the wall where the smartvent will bend up on the wall. Framing of a pent roof shed is straightforward the roof is framed by a series of roof joists spanning from the front to the rear wall. First cut your rafter boards to size using a circular saw to make sure they fit your roof.

You may need to cut a little extra to expose enough of the trusses and make sure you get rid of all the rotten wood. It can be built with rafters that run from the walls and meet at a raised center ridge to form a peak or gable above two opposite walls. Sample of gambrel truss plans.

The thickness of the roof deck is a minimum of 12mm. The rafters are angle cut at the ridge end and notched with a birdsmouth where it meets the top plate of the supporting wall. A shed roof that is not stick framed will be built with trusses.