Shed Type Roof Detail

A skillion or shed style roof shed has one wall higher than the opposite wall creating a single slope roof.

Shed type roof detail.

Choose a style for your roof. Framing of a pent roof shed is straightforward the roof is framed by a series of roof joists spanning from the front to the rear wall. It looks like half a gable roof. Governed by two factors.

It is one of the easiest roofs to build and usually the least expensive. If you have to go with a roof pitch less than 3 12 then it would either have to be a metal roof or a roof covered with a rubber membrane to prevent water penetration. There are many different roof styles used for building sheds. The most common styles include gable gambrel skillion and saltbox roofs.

Asphalt shingles are one of the most common forms of roofing in use today and are a good way to make sure the roof of your shed matches the one on your house. The type of roof deck that is used and the distance between the front and the rear wall. The thickness of the roof deck is a minimum of 12mm. Roof pitch and corresponding angle of degree.

Browse skillion roofs also known as shed style slanted or pent roof to determine if this single steep sloping roofline is right for your current or future home. Each of these roof types is sloped to provide runoff for precipitation which means the design you go with will largely be a matter of aesthetic preference. Asphalt shingles can last for as long as 20 to 30 years which makes this type of roof an excellent value.