How To Trimthe Top Of A Shed Roof

Skillion roofs are one of the simplest roof styles used in shed building.

How to trimthe top of a shed roof.

A skillion roof is made up of a single flat plane which slopes gradually from top to bottom. Shed build time lapse. Shingling a shed and want some tips. I decided on a slanted roof.

Stick to the basics of simplified design and use dimensions that don t generate waste. I wanted a simple roof. Single slope and lean to. The cap metal or drip edge that finishes the mockup.

The fascia board is the bottom plate and the ridge board the top plate. I didn t want ridges or valleys which are a lot of work and can leak. Saltbox roofs look like skillion roofs but with an extra short slope opposite the long angled plane like an upside down check mark. It s similar to a shed or lean to roof or a clerestory roof but has one visible difference.

I decided to take full advantage of the regulations and build a 10 x 14 shed. Later on we ll investigate the finer points of applying shingles to the top row of a lean to type shed. In this video i show you the basics of roofing. The metal roof installation will be shown in a future video.

I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. Keep it simple and remember. Now that the walls are rigid from the structural sheathing we re going to tackle the framing the roof.

Shed roofs come in all shapes and sizes but we are looking specifically at two types. Shed roof framing process explained step by step instructions. Welcome to part 4 of our shed build showing the roof framing sheathing and papering. Installing the metal or drip edge on the upper portion of the asphalt shingle shed style roof.

It has a greater slope. How to finish the top edge of a shed roof.