How To Cut Rafters For Shed Roof

A rafter is one side of the rafter assembly.

How to cut rafters for shed roof.

To build a shed roof you ll need rafter boards plywood gusset plates plywood sheathing felt roofing paper and shingles. In this video you will learn all about common rafters. The fourth step in the how to build a shed series this tutorial teaches you the necessary steps to building roof rafters. First cut your rafter boards to size using a circular saw to make sure they fit your roof.

Because a roof requires many rafters to frame it speeds things along if you use the first rafter as a pattern or template for the other rafters. Use it to make the proper measurements marks and cuts on each rafter. There is no standard spacing it depends on what size of rafters you want to use and the span of your shed. Gusset to attach two rafters together.

Make a birdsmouth notch at the end of each rafter to help it fit into place. Creating a birdsmouth cut is the classic way to prepare a rafter for a hand cut gable or shed roof. How to measure or figure rafter length and mark and cut them accurately. From cutting the rafter parts out to building a jig and assembling the rafters.

They should be long enough to attach over the joints of each rafter edge and the bottom chord you have cut. The best way to assemble the trusses is to lay each rafter and bottom chord on the ground in the desired shape. For instance 2 grade 2x4s at 16 on center will span just over 9. The roof rafters provide integral structural support to the roof.

If you re framing a gable roof on a new house or building a shed or even a doghouse with a gable roof you ll need to cut a number of roof rafters. Assemble the shed trusses now assembly of your roof trusses can finally begin.