First cut your rafter boards to size using a circular saw to make sure they fit your roof.
Shed roof section detail.
A small shed such as an 8 8 can use 2 4 rafters but any bigger requires wider lumber.
When you see this detail below it is referring to the pitch of the roof.
Remember rafters can offer more headroom in a shed since there are no truss webs impeding the space above your head.
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For the shed roof pictured above the back has a 5 12 pitch.
Sample of gambrel truss plans.
A shed roof that is not stick framed will be built with trusses.
Shingle up to the area that requires the smartvent roof to wall vent application.
Shed roof ventilation instructions.
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Step 2 measure 3 out from the wall where the smartvent will bend up on the wall.
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Make a birdsmouth notch at the end of each rafter to help it fit into place.
Similarly a lean to saltbox or slanted roof shed can also be built with rafters and offers similar benefits in terms of headroom.
Building a shed roof with trusses.