Framing A Rake Soffit Shed Roof

A rake on the gable end of the roof can be created with the construction of additional roof framing.

Framing a rake soffit shed roof.

Do you want to build a shed that makes a perfect garden shed. Any pitched roof with an overhang eaves makes it easy to ventilate your shed. How to frame a gambrel shed roof. Building installing roof rafters.

Due to the steeper angle of gable roof the maximum width of the eaves is narrower than other shed styles. Here s how to frame a boxed soffit on the eave and gable end of a building. The soffit usually is 6 inches or less in width and simple in design. Building a loft in the roof cavity is easy and provides much more storage space than either the gable or saltbox sheds.

There are three types of roof rakes. This is one of the most common types. Gable roof soffit and fascia this video shows the framing process from start to finish of the gable end wall in this house on the loft side of the house. This is how i did my pole barn workshop and at the end of the video i also show.

How to build a shed roof step by step. A closed rake is boxed in. Before the roof sheathing goes on the open framing provides easy access for attaching the return blocking and the nailers for the rake soffit. Overhanging exposed overhanging and boxed in and abbreviated or extended.

Alternatively a steep roof can utilize vents in either gable to allow air to move through the upper part of your shed interior. Simply installing soffit under your shed roof overhang allows air to flow in and out while providing a physical barrier. The last pieces to go in were nailing blocks above the ledger for the back of the return and at the bottom edge of the soffit for attaching the rake 20. The saltbox roof design offer lots of character and charm to the backyard.