Shed Roof Porch Framing
Unless of course you have a very steep pitch on your trusses or rafters.
Shed roof porch framing. You frame the roof with rafters supported at their upper ends by a horizontal ledger board attached to the exterior wall of the. A shed roof on a front porch slopes downward away from the house. If you are tying the shed roof into an existing roof on the house you will need to remove the shingles and sheathing to expose the roof framing. You will need to attach the porch rafters to the house roof rafters and replace the roofing and flashing.
Skillion shed style roof framing 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. A saltbox shed is a gable that extends further incorporating a covered porch on the front or back. The biggest challenge is determining the rise and run and cutting a bird s mouth at the outer end of the rafters that rests on the header. Rafters should be attached to the header beam using hurricane ties.
Consider these before starting considerations prior to building your roof. If you plan to have eaves to protect the shed walls make sure you add the extra length when measuring the rafters. A gable roof is probably the most versatile type of shed roof and the most common as it can handle any type of pitch. A 4 12 pitch roof attaches to the side or roof of the house.
Then you will have more storage. A lean to is also versatile but features only one roof face. This simply designed shed roof screened in porch plan provides a shaded insect free place to relax and entertain outdoors.