How To Lay A Roof On A Shed

Fasten the truss by driving 8d finishing nails at an angle down through the board just above the birdsmouth notch and into the underlying wall plate.

How to lay a roof on a shed.

I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well. Cutting your felt pieces. This video will show you how to install roof shingles. Use 3 nails for each side.

Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. Shed build time lapse. Calculate the area of your roof by combining the area of each surface. Attach the end rafters to the wall plates of your shed frame.

Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps. Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle. Lower the first rafter truss into place at either the front or back of the shed. In this video i show you the basics of roofing.

Install asphalt roofing on storage shed.