Shed Roof Overhang Framing

Let s have a look at two different popular roof styles.

Shed roof overhang framing.

With a large front overhang the shed can incorporate a nice outdoor seating area with patio. Some shed roofs are designed to be nearly flat. Sometimes the rafter will have a tail and extend out past the wall so that you have a soffit or overhang. Due to the steeper angle of gable roof the maximum width of the eaves is narrower than other shed styles.

A stick framed roof uses 2x4 s or 2x6 s or whatever you are framing with but has a ridge board running down the middle ridge line. Due to the shed s design a significant amount of rain runs off the rear of the shed. Trim off the top corner to follow the slope of the angled top plate. Shed roofs project as a single plane roof pitched away from the house.

Always try to match the house roof pitch angle and overhang for your shed roof. Hang the trusses upside down between the walls with each end resting on the top plate directly over a wall stud. How do you frame a shed roof overhang. Framing the roof consists of attaching the trusses to the top plates then nailing the roof sheeting to the trusses.

Nail on the siding so that it overhangs the framing on each side by 3 1 2 in. A roof overhang can allow for the incorporation of soffits another roof ventilation option and they can help cover entryways and move rain water farther away from the shed and foundation. Skillion shed style roof framing the skillion and shed style roofs are framed with a single slope 2 4 or 2 6 or thicker rafters spanning from the low wall to the high wall. You then have rafters running down from this ridge board and resting on the top wall plates.

Finish the eaves framing after ripping the top of the subfascia with a circular saw set to 26 5 degrees i flushed the top ripped edge with the top of the plumb cut on the rafters and screwed the subfascia to the rafter tails. When you re done building the front and back walls set them aside so you can use the platform to build the roof sections. A rake on the gable end of the roof can be created with the construction of additional roof framing. On both ends of the roof i let the subfascia run out beyond the anticipated width of the rakes.

For slanted roof sheds overhangs add character and facilitate proper drainage. Flat roofs are more susceptible to leaking than pitched roofs. In the direction of the roof span the roof member simply cantilevers past the wall plate. If you are building a shed roof with an overhang you will need to incorporate this into your shed roof plan and allow for the overhang as you build.