How To Build Roof Trusses For A 10x12 Shed

Building roof trusses helps to ensure your shed is built for safety and stability.

How to build roof trusses for a 10x12 shed.

First as shown in the pic above i got out two 8 2x4 s. Build the trusses for the shed using the following free plans. First cut your rafter boards to size using a circular saw to make sure they fit your roof. These consist of 2 rafters that will hold up the structure s roof.

The trusses you require may depend upon the shed s length. Use 2 4 lumber for the rafters and 2 6 lumber for the bottom rafters. Trusses use webs of 2x4s within the truss structure to support the roof. Once completed the roof trusses are installed and lifted onto the top part of shed frames.

Types of shed rafters. Finally there is a barn type or gambrel shed roof. Shed rafters come in many different designs depending on the design of the shed and the shed roof. Roof trusses along with a good shed design and a solid foundation provide an excellent roof base.

To build a shed roof you ll need rafter boards plywood gusset plates plywood sheathing felt roofing paper and shingles. The gable shed has a roof like a house so the roof trusses will have a peak in the middle. Make a birdsmouth notch at the end of each rafter to help it fit into place. In a fink truss the internal joists are arranged in a w shape ensuring even weight distribution from one end to the other.

The truss sides will be equal in length and width to fit equally on the shed walls. Fink trusses were originally invented for the purpose of beefing up bridges but many contractors now use them to increase the strength of interior structures. Build a fink truss to bolster a floor roof or deck. I proceeded to cut a 22 5 degree angle for the top of the trusses on each 2x4.

Then i measured down 6 6 78 down from the top of this cut called for in the truss construction of this shed. Trusses are held together with steel gussets and are staples of home construction. Lay the rafters on a level surface and then use 1 2 plywood gussets to reinforce the joints.