Extending The Roof Of A Shed

Extra bays done as a roof only extension.

Extending the roof of a shed.

If the ground slopes steeply either. Because this style of a shed has a flat roof it can facilitate a wider overhang which is ideal for storage. We tied our shed roof into the garage roof but you can also butt the shed roof against a wall as long as you install metal flashing under the siding and over the shingles where the roof and wall intersect. 6 to 8 feet is best.

When you re done with the roof frame cut 1 2 in. A lean to roof also called a shed roof slopes in one direction with rafters that rest against another structure at their high end and overhang support posts or an exterior wall at their low end. Set 4 by 4 inch posts at each end of the shed and as far out as you want the lean to to extend. For gabled roofs the roof rafters extending beyond.

Sheathing to fit and nail it to the rafters. Then complete the roof frame by adding the 2 6 subfascia and building the side and end overhangs. They are ideal for attaching to another roof because of their single direction and low angle of slope. Reinforce the connection between the rafters and the tie plate with metal hurricane ties.

Set center posts if the shed is 8 feet long or two intervening posts if it is longer. Additional open fronted bays. The ideal site is flat and sloping slightly away from the house. Fully enclosed extension with new openings like roller doors etc.

Looking at the existing roof will also give you an idea of timber sizes and how the members are connected. Problems i foresee would be the joining up of the sides and roof. How easy difficult would it be to extend my wooden garden shed its an 8ft x 6ft apex roof type it would have to be extended the 8ft long way and at the rear end not the door end to be extended to approx 11 12ft long. The first thing to do is to take a look at the roof of the shed.

The addition of an annexe either enclosed partly enclosed or open. What is the roof structure. The easiest to extend would be if the roof is a series of individual trusses at say 16 centres. I m fairly handy diy er.

Make a dirt floor lean to as the simplest addition to a shed. The size of the roof overhang you choose depends largely on the style of your shed s roof. With a flat shed roof the roof simply extends past the wall plate to provide an overhang. Shed is a style of roof a single slope from one end of a building to another.

A shed roof is not necessarily on a shed. The addition of an awning off the existing building.