Framing A Shed Style Roof To A Playhouse

Cut four 2 4 s to 5 5 long for the plate and eight 2 4 s to 5 for the wall studs.

Framing a shed style roof to a playhouse.

From building the foundation to installing the shingles on the gambrel style roof and adding the final coat of paint these detailed and easy to read plans walk you through building an 8 x 8 shed that is perfect for any backyard storage project. This playhouse plan is part of a series of plans. Your free shed plans are available here. Preplanning was essential to the build.

This simple roof design will take all of the confusion out of rafters. Cut the piece of 2 4 left over after cutting the 63 roof ridge so it fits right under the ridge on the front of the playhouse. 39 8 x 8 lean to shed. It is taken as a basis for rafters and beams and other necessary elements.

We ve had this playhouse up through a windy alaska summer and winter through rainstorms and even with lots of snow. The skillion and shed style roofs are framed with a single slope 2 4 or 2 6 or thicker rafters spanning from the low wall to the high wall. I presently have ample space for storage and no squeak or bounce to the floor. Slate metal tiles shingle and others.

This design like other types of coatings should be made with the use of wood as the basic material. The coating material for a slanted shed roof can be varied. On other homes only a section of the structure uses a shed roof. Assemble the wall frames as shown on illustration above nail 3 1 2 nails through the wall frame and into the floor.

The greater roof slope sheds snow and water easily too. I framed in a large picture window on the west side and a smaller higher window on the east side for the loft. Building this single sloped roof shed was an excellent learning experience. This style was once used mainly on sheds but it s becoming more popular on residential homes.

Assemble as shown on illustration above nail 3 1 2 nails through the plate and into the wall stud. Then repeat with the rafters on the front of the playhouse. Sometimes the entire roof is a shed style roof. If you plan to have eaves to protect the shed walls make sure you add the extra length when measuring the rafters.

After the shed section was framed i started on the balcony. I don t have many pictures of the base because i was raring to get going. You might use a shed roof on a new addition to your home even though the rest of the house has a hip roof or another design for example. Secure it to the front roof rafters with 4 of the wood screws.

Since the playhouse roof is slanted downward from front to back the front wall was at seven feet higher than the back and sides which were all the same height at six feet. The shed style allowed more windows near the high wall roofline which adds a lot of light.