How To Make A Shed Roof Rafter

A rafter is one side of the rafter assembly.

How to make a shed roof rafter.

The rafter assembly is made by using an o s b. The fourth step is to build a temporary jig on the shed floor to aid in building the rafter assemblies. Span length for 2 6 rafters. Step 4 make the rafter jig.

Before you cut your boards you ll need to measure the width of your building and calculate the exact length of each rafter. Make a birdsmouth notch at the end of each rafter to help it fit into place. 2 6 shed roof rafters are enough for nearly any type of shed a homeowner wants to build. While a 2 6 might be nearly double the cost of a 2 4 you can likely space the 2x6s further apart negating the added expense of increasing your lumber width.

To build a shed roof you ll need rafter boards plywood gusset plates plywood sheathing felt roofing paper and shingles. An syp 2 6 rafter at 24 o c. Gusset to attach two rafters together. The roof rafters provide integral structural support to the roof.

Cut the second and third rafters out and prepare them as you did the first rafter. From cutting the rafter parts out to building a jig and assembling the rafters. For instance 2 grade 2x4s at 16 on center will span just over 9. For standard shed roof rafter spacing see rafter span chart.

There is no standard spacing it depends on what size of rafters you want to use and the span of your shed. Using one end of the shed floor that is the same width as the rafter assemblies make a line on the exact center of the floor. When you cut the rafters you ll need to make 3 separate cuts. The ridge cut also called the plumb cut at the top of the rafter the birdsmouth cut.