Framing A Shed Roof With Overhang

Let s have a look at two different popular roof styles.

Framing a shed roof with overhang.

In the direction of the roof span the roof member simply cantilevers past the wall plate. You then have rafters running down from this ridge board and resting on the top wall plates. A rake on the gable end of the roof can be created with the construction of additional roof framing. How do you frame a shed roof overhang.

The skillion and shed style roofs are framed with a single slope 2 4 or 2 6 or thicker rafters spanning from the low wall to the high wall. Skillion shed style roof framing. Hang the trusses upside down between the walls with each end resting on the top plate directly over a wall stud. Finish the eaves framing after ripping the top of the subfascia with a circular saw set to 26 5 degrees i flushed the top ripped edge with the top of the plumb cut on the rafters and screwed the subfascia to the rafter tails.

If you are building a shed roof with an overhang you will need to incorporate this into your shed roof plan and allow for the overhang as you build. A stick framed roof uses 2x4 s or 2x6 s or whatever you are framing with but has a ridge board running down the middle ridge line. Due to the steeper angle of gable roof the maximum width of the eaves is narrower than other shed styles. You should also nail through the sidewall siding into the ends of each truss to secure the roof structure to the rest of the shed.

On both ends of the roof i let the subfascia run out beyond the anticipated width of the rakes. With a large front overhang the shed can incorporate a nice outdoor seating area with patio. A roof overhang can allow for the incorporation of soffits another roof ventilation option and they can help cover entryways and move rain water farther away from the shed and foundation. Framing the roof consists of attaching the trusses to the top plates then nailing the roof sheeting to the trusses.

For gabled roofs the roof rafters extending beyond the wall caps creating an angled roof overhang on the eaves. Sometimes the rafter will have a tail and extend out past the wall so that you have a soffit or overhang.