Framing A Shed Style Roof To A Playhouse

I presently have ample space for storage and no squeak or bounce to the floor.

Framing a shed style roof to a playhouse.

After the shed section was framed i started on the balcony. If you plan to have eaves to protect the shed walls make sure you add the extra length when measuring the rafters. Skillion shed style roof framing. The greater roof slope sheds snow and water easily too.

Preplanning was essential to the build. Assemble the wall frames as shown on illustration above nail 3 1 2 nails through the wall frame and into the floor. We ve had this playhouse up through a windy alaska summer and winter through rainstorms and even with lots of snow. This style was once used mainly on sheds but it s becoming more popular on residential homes.

This design like other types of coatings should be made with the use of wood as the basic material. 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. This was built with pressure treated 2x6 s. 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.

This simple roof design will take all of the confusion out of rafters. I don t have many pictures of the base because i was raring to get going. Your free shed plans are available here. Secure the rafters to the side walls with a 2 1 2 wood screw.

The coating material for a slanted shed roof can be varied. 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. Sometimes the entire roof is a shed style roof. Then repeat with the rafters on the front of the playhouse.

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. Slate metal tiles shingle and others. Assemble as shown on illustration above nail 3 1 2 nails through the plate and into the wall stud. 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. 39 8 x 8 lean to shed. The shed style allowed more windows near the high wall roofline which adds a lot of light. This playhouse plan is part of a series of plans.

On other homes only a section of the structure uses a shed roof. Secure it to the front roof rafters with 4 of the wood screws.