How To Build A Lean To Roof Of My Shed

I live in a snowy climate and the lean to roof slope gave me some concerns.

How to build a lean to roof of my shed.

The steeper the slope the faster it sheds snow ice and leaves so less build up. It goes up 5 inches. Then place the gable trim and attach using the 1 5 screws. Also decide how the roof of the lean to will interface with the roof of the shed.

Measure the width of the outside wall and cut the board with a circular saw to the same length. Building lean to roof. You may need a simple gutter or downspout drainage piping to prevent pooling at the base of the lean to. This step by step woodworking project is about 10 14 lean to shed roof plans this is the part 2 of the 10 14 shed where i show you how to build the lean to roof.

Angle the roof so rain is directed away from the building s perimeter. Use a 2 by 4 inch board for a short roof up to about 8 feet a 2 by 6 for a longer one. If your region receives heavy snowfall build the roof to withstand that load. That means for every 12 inches or foot the roof runs.

This shed features front and back overhangs. Also attach on the side along the framing front. After you ve built the frame of your shed floor add 4 skid beams for support and cover them with plywood. To build a lean to shed start by cutting lumber into joists that are the width you want your shed to be.

We added the gable trim after we finished painting the whole shed this way we would not get paint on the trim. Step 1 make a ledger board to fasten to the existing wall and support the upper end of the lean to roof. And that is how we built a lean to roof for a shed plus installed a metal roof.