Shed Type Roof Detail

2 6 or greater planks span the distance between the high wall and the low wall often with an overhang.

Shed type roof detail.

There are many different roof styles used for building sheds. If you have to go with a roof pitch less than 3 12 then it would either have to be a metal roof or a roof covered with a rubber membrane to prevent water penetration. A skillion or shed style roof shed has one wall higher than the opposite wall creating a single slope roof. It looks like half a gable roof.

Whether you want inspiration for planning an exterior home with a shed roof renovation or are building a designer exterior home from scratch houzz has 14 872 images from the best. Browse skillion roofs also known as shed style slanted or pent roof to determine if this single steep sloping roofline is right for your current or future home. Asphalt shingles are one of the most common forms of roofing in use today and are a good way to make sure the roof of your shed matches the one on your house. Each of these roof types is sloped to provide runoff for precipitation which means the design you go with will largely be a matter of aesthetic preference.

The thickness of the roof deck is a minimum of 12mm. The most common styles include gable gambrel skillion and saltbox roofs. Roof pitch and corresponding angle of degree. For the shed roof pictured above the back has a 5 12 pitch.

Asphalt shingles can last for as long as 20 to 30 years which makes this type of roof an excellent value. It is one of the easiest roofs to build and usually the least expensive. Choose a style for your roof.