Roof Rafters Simple Roof Truss For Shed

Sample of gambrel truss plans.

Roof rafters simple roof truss for shed.

You are going to cut out triangles that will cover the apex of each set of rafters. The truss sides will be equal in length and width to fit equally on the shed walls. The process of learning how to build roof trusses for a shed includes some foresight. Fit the sheets to the top of the rafters align the edges flush and secure them into place with 1 5 8 screws.

Install the gussets on both sides of all the rafters except for the gable end rafters. Place a nail every three inches along the edges of the gusset. However the one very important consideration with any shed roof is building a roof with too low of a pitch. Finally there is a barn type or gambrel shed roof.

2 6 shed roof rafters are enough for nearly any type of shed a homeowner wants to build. So roughly 7 8 long for a 2 4. Test the rafter assembly by standing it up and lining it up with the edges of the shed floor. This is similar to the gable shed because the trusses will be in two different cuts because of the two different angles.

I proceeded to cut a 22 5 degree angle for the top of the trusses on each 2x4. Cut and plumb the rafters. Unless of course you have a very steep pitch on your trusses or rafters. Insert the screws every 8 along the 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. Configure the roof slope. First as shown in the pic above i got out two 8 2x4 s. Roof sheets cut the sheets for the roof from 3 4 plywood.

Can span up to 13 4. Span length for 2 6 rafters. The steeper the pitch though the harder it is to put shingles on. Building a shed roof with trusses.

The rule of thumb is that the gusset should be twice the width of the wood you use for your rafters. Now build the remaining roof rafters using the original rafter template and the jig on the shed floor. An syp 2 6 rafter at 24 o c. Then i measured down 6 6 78 down from the top of this cut called for in the truss construction of this shed.

How to build roof trusses for your shed step 1. Then you will have more storage.