How To Make A Shed Roof Rafter

A rafter is one side of the rafter assembly.

How to make a shed roof rafter.

For instance 2 grade 2x4s at 16 on center will span just over 9. Span length for 2 6 rafters. First cut your rafter boards to size using a circular saw to make sure they fit your roof. Gusset to attach two rafters together.

The fourth step is to build a temporary jig on the shed floor to aid in building the rafter assemblies. 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. The rafter assembly is made by using an o s b. From cutting the rafter parts out to building a jig and assembling the rafters.

An syp 2 6 rafter at 24 o c. When you cut the rafters you ll need to make 3 separate cuts. To build a shed roof you ll need rafter boards plywood gusset plates plywood sheathing felt roofing paper and shingles. Cut the second and third rafters out and prepare them as you did the first rafter.

The roof rafters provide integral structural support to the roof. Step 4 make the rafter jig. The fourth step in the how to build a shed series this tutorial teaches you the necessary steps to building roof rafters. For standard shed roof rafter spacing see rafter span chart.

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. Before you cut your boards you ll need to measure the width of your building and calculate the exact length of each rafter. Can span up to 13 4. The ridge cut also called the plumb cut at the top of the rafter the birdsmouth cut.