How To Trimthe Top Of A Shed Roof

A skillion roof is made up of a single flat plane which slopes gradually from top to bottom.

How to trimthe top of a shed roof.

Shed roof framing process explained step by step instructions. The fascia board is the bottom plate and the ridge board the top plate. Installing the metal or drip edge on the upper portion of the asphalt shingle shed style roof. Shed roofs come in all shapes and sizes but we are looking specifically at two types.

I wanted a simple roof. Stick to the basics of simplified design and use dimensions that don t generate waste. Shingling a shed and want some tips. Keep it simple and remember.

We re going to use 2x8 lumber to make the roof frame. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. In this video i show you the basics of roofing. Welcome to part 4 of our shed build showing the roof framing sheathing and papering.

I didn t want ridges or valleys which are a lot of work and can leak. The metal roof installation will be shown in a future video. I decided to take full advantage of the regulations and build a 10 x 14 shed. I decided on a slanted roof.

The cap metal or drip edge that finishes the mockup. Now that the walls are rigid from the structural sheathing we re going to tackle the framing the roof. Shed build time lapse. Saltbox roofs look like skillion roofs but with an extra short slope opposite the long angled plane like an upside down check mark.

Later on we ll investigate the finer points of applying shingles to the top row of a lean to type shed. It s similar to a shed or lean to roof or a clerestory roof but has one visible difference. Watch and see how easy it is. Framing a shed roof is similar to framing a wall.

Single slope and lean to. It has a greater slope.