| Do you live in an area that gets or is subject to a lot | | | | Take one of your roof trusses and place it on the |
| of snowfall? | | | | first mark from cent re and nail it into place. Do the |
| If that is the case you need to remember that your | | | | same for the remaining trusses. |
| outdoor wooden storage shed can be subject to a | | | | 3. Finishing off the roof |
| extreme loads in these conditions. You must already | | | | To support roof loads most designs will call for a 5/8 |
| realize that a sound structure protects your contents | | | | inch decking to tie the trusses together. Once all the |
| for years to come. | | | | decking is installed cover it with asphalt roofing paper |
| Personally, I have had a built a shed about 2 years | | | | and finish off with shingles. |
| ago without a set of plans and before the winter | | | | 4. Get Help in certain conditions |
| was over my shed's roof had fallen into itself. all my | | | | Never install decking on a roof on a windy day. The |
| gardening tools and riding lawnmower were pretty | | | | large surface of the boards can easily catch the wind |
| much given into rust. We experience so much snow | | | | and blow you off the roof quite easily. Ask a |
| that it was difficult to tell that the roof had collapsed. | | | | neighbor or friend to assist when installing large roof |
| When purchasing a set of outdoor wood shed plans, | | | | trusses and decking material. |
| pay careful attention to the way the roof is designed | | | | 5. Consider the Roof Pitch |
| and that it meets local building codes. If it does then | | | | The pitch of a roof will help run off any snow of rain |
| take your plans to your local hardware and lumber | | | | off the roof quickly. If you live in an area with heavy |
| store so they can cut and prefab the necessary roof | | | | snowfall consider a steep pitch to reduce |
| trusses for you. | | | | accumulation of moisture on the roof surface. |
| Storage Shed Roofing Tips | | | | Accumulated snow can apply thousands of pounds of |
| Here are some tips to consider as soon as your roof | | | | stress load even on the most sturdy structures. |
| trusses are delivered to your home from the Home | | | | 6. Decorating recommendation |
| Hardware & Lumber store. | | | | Consider going with 20 year shingles and one that |
| 1. Precise installation | | | | matches the color of your home's roof. It creates an |
| Using a Pencil, mark the top plate of the wood | | | | optical illusion that your home is in fact large than it |
| storage shed walls every 24 inches from the center. | | | | really is and may also be a requirement if you live in a |
| 2. Always start from centre | | | | community where the home association mandates it. |