How To Properly Roof 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 properly roof a shed.

They need to be secure for permanent use. Shingling a wooden storage shed roof is important for a great looking and long lasting shed. Nail in place to attach the trusses to the foundation of your shed and to keep them in place for the addition of your roof. By starting with the roof first you ll have the sheer strength of the siding holding the framing together.

Attach the end rafters to the wall plates of your shed frame. You can either get on top of the roof or use an a frame ladder and stand next to the structure. Lower the first rafter truss into place at either the front or back of the shed. For this project you will need.

Attach the truss firmly to your shed. Staple the felt to the sheathing. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment. How to shingle a shed roof.

Roofing felt drip edge shingle. If you take off the siding before the roof you might find the shed is wobbly and unstable. You need to use the level to make sure that each truss is perpendicular with the ground or 90 degrees. Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters.

Nail a row of full shingles on top of the starter course. Start the second row. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof.

Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches. Install a starter course of shingles.