How To Cut Rafters For Shed Roof

Before you cut your boards you ll need to measure the width of your building and calculate the exact length of each rafter.

How to cut rafters for shed roof.

Gusset to attach two rafters together. How to measure or figure rafter length and mark and cut them accurately. In this video you will learn all about common rafters. Assemble the shed trusses now assembly of your roof trusses can finally begin.

The best way to assemble the trusses is to lay each rafter and bottom chord on the ground in the desired shape. 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. First cut your rafter boards to size using a circular saw to make sure they fit your roof. Creating a birdsmouth cut is the classic way to prepare a rafter for a hand cut gable or shed roof.

Make a birdsmouth notch at the end of each rafter to help it fit into place. The rafter assembly is made by using an o s b. The roof rafters provide integral structural support to the roof. For standard shed roof rafter spacing see rafter span chart.

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. The fourth step in the how to build a shed series this tutorial teaches you the necessary steps to building roof rafters. For instance 2 grade 2x4s at 16 on center will span just over 9. A rafter is one side of the rafter assembly.

Use it to make the proper measurements marks and cuts on each rafter. To build a shed roof you ll need rafter boards plywood gusset plates plywood sheathing felt roofing paper and shingles.