How To Build A Lean To Roof Of My Shed

Step 1 make a ledger board to fasten to the existing wall and support the upper end of the lean to roof.

How to build a lean to roof of my shed.

We added the gable trim after we finished painting the whole shed this way we would not get paint on the trim. If your region receives heavy snowfall build the roof to withstand that load. The ideal roof slope for the climate is 5 12 or better. The steeper the slope the faster it sheds snow ice and leaves so less build up.

It goes up 5 inches. You can also easily add side overhangs to the roof of the shed if you want. Also attach on the side along the framing front. Then place the gable trim and attach using the 1 5 screws.

This shed features front and back overhangs. After you ve built the frame of your shed floor add 4 skid beams for support and cover them with plywood. Use a 2 by 4 inch board for a short roof up to about 8 feet a 2 by 6 for a longer one. Also decide how the roof of the lean to will interface with the roof of the shed.

Then screw your joists to wooden beams at the front and back to form the shed floor. Measure the width of the outside wall and cut the board with a circular saw to the same length. To build a lean to shed start by cutting lumber into joists that are the width you want your shed to be. I live in a snowy climate and the lean to roof slope gave me some concerns.

This step by step woodworking project is about 10 14 lean to shed roof plans this is the part 2 of the 10 14 shed where i show you how to build the lean to roof. Building lean to roof. That means for every 12 inches or foot the roof runs.