Cut the rafters at the right size and lock them together with 2 1 2 screws as described in the diagram.
How to build a barn roof for a shed.
Drill pilot holes trough the plates and insert the screws into the studs.
Lay a piece of 10 ft 5 ft 3 0 m 1 5 m plywood on the floor.
Drive in 4 nails trough the rafters in the top plate making sure the trusses are level.
Building the overhangs for the front and back faces of the barn shed is a straight process.
Setting up the height of the truss.
Our example will be for a.
12 x16 mini barn shed with gambrel roof.
Use 2 4 lumber for the diagonal roof braces.
Barn shed roof plans the key of this complex step is to cut the rafters at the right angles and to join them together properly.
Make 26 degree cuts at both ends of the braces using a miter saw.
Click here to buy the plans to build this tall barn style shed with loft for only 9 97 build the trusses now because the empty floor will be part of your temporary truss jig.
Fit the braces to the roof structure drill pilot holes and insert 2 1 2 screws to lock them into place tightly.
Plus the floor makes a nice clean work space to cut and organize the pieces on.
Find a nice wide open flat surface such as your shed floor or a garage floor.
If you have a 10 ft 3 0 m wide shed your roof will be 10 ft 3 0 m wide and 5 ft 1 5 m tall.
Starting the truss dimensions.
Cut the 2 4 components at the right size and lock them together with 3 1 2 galvanized screws.
This piece of plywood represents the dimensions for your roof and will serve as an assembly site for your rafters.
Fitting the roof purlins pole barn.
How to build a gambrel style shed roof.
Build four trusses as shown in the plans.
Fitting the diagonal braces.