In this video you will learn all about common rafters.
How to cut rafters for shed roof.
Assemble the shed trusses now assembly of your roof trusses can finally begin.
Make a birdsmouth notch at the end of each rafter to help it fit into place.
For standard shed roof rafter spacing see rafter span chart.
How to measure or figure rafter length and mark and cut them accurately.
Use it to make the proper measurements marks and cuts on each rafter.
Before you cut your boards you ll need to measure the width of your building and calculate the exact length of each rafter.
From cutting the rafter parts out to building a jig and assembling the rafters.
The rafter assembly is made by using an o s b.
The fourth step in the how to build a shed series this tutorial teaches you the necessary steps to building roof rafters.
A rafter is one side of the rafter assembly.
To build a shed roof you ll need rafter boards plywood gusset plates plywood sheathing felt roofing paper and shingles.
First cut your rafter boards to size using a circular saw to make sure they fit your roof.
The roof rafters provide integral structural support to the roof.
For instance 2 grade 2x4s at 16 on center will span just over 9.
Gusset to attach two rafters together.
The best way to assemble the trusses is to lay each rafter and bottom chord on the ground in the desired shape.
Creating a birdsmouth cut is the classic way to prepare a rafter for a hand cut gable or shed roof.
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.