Shed Roof To Wall Detail

Shed roof ventilation instructions.

Shed roof to wall detail.

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. I m at the stage of designing the flashing and air moisture barrier system and the connection between the north shed roof and a vertical wall is giving me concerns. This design offers the most storage space for a storage shed provided the side walls are 6 foot or more. Determine your desired roof pitch.

Shingle up to the area that requires the smartvent roof to wall vent application. X 5 8 bolt brass alum. Framing shed walls is straightforward. If you plan to have eaves to protect the shed walls make sure you add the extra length when measuring the rafters.

Ensure there is proper continuous intake ventilation below proposed roof to wall ventilation. You can use 2x6s particularly if you are going to add insulation and want a higher r value. In order to adhere to standardized building codes and ensure adequate runoff your shed s roof must have a pitch of at least 3 12 read as three in twelve. Downspout strap detail 1 4 dia.

Then the house wrap and exterior wall covering are installed over this roof flashing. Be careful to keep the building paper in tact. Detail for attachment to metal panel siding or fascia. Use 2x4s with galvanized framing nails.

Asection would show the panel with 30 lb asphalt paper on top 2x4 spacers on edge with 3 4 plywood sheathing on top of them then a layer of versashield. Often with new construction the roof flashing is first nailed to the wall. Below we illustrate that using a single piece of metal flashing where the uppermost edge of a shed roof abuts a vertical building sidewall works fine though the use of exposed nails see our photo below may form leak or wear points in the roof. The term pitch refers to the slope of the roof.

2x4s can also be insulated but you ll get a lower r value. Use pressure treated lumber for the bottom plate of all shed walls when you build shed on concrete pad. Skillion shed style roof framing. The roofs are made up of 12 1 4 sip panels with a cold roof on top.

A shed roof that is not stick framed will be built with trusses. There sometimes is a problem with movement differences of the wall and the roof decking when the flashing is fastened to both the wall and the roof. You will need to remove the siding at the existing wall where you want to tie the new shed roof in. This detail for cmu installation only.

Hello i don t know of an article showing this detail but it is pretty simple to describe and build. When you see this detail below it is referring to the pitch of the roof.