Framing A Rake Soffit Shed Roof

Here s how to frame a boxed soffit on the eave and gable end of a building.

Framing a rake soffit shed roof. How to frame a gambrel shed roof. A rake on the gable end of the roof can be created with the construction of additional roof framing. Any pitched roof with an overhang eaves makes it easy to ventilate your shed. Building installing roof rafters.

A closed rake is boxed in. This is one of the most common types. How to build a shed roof step by step. The rafters and framing in the eaves are left open.

This is how i did my pole barn workshop and at the end of the video i also show. Due to the steeper angle of gable roof the maximum width of the eaves is narrower than other shed styles. Exposed rakes often are on sheds or cottage homes. Gable roof soffit and fascia this video shows the framing process from start to finish of the gable end wall in this house on the loft side of the house.

There are three types of roof rakes. Do you want to build a shed that makes a perfect garden shed. For slanted roof sheds overhangs add character and facilitate proper drainage. The soffit usually is 6 inches or less in width and simple in design.

The last pieces to go in were nailing blocks above the ledger for the back of the return and at the bottom edge of the soffit for attaching the rake 20. Building a loft in the roof cavity is easy and provides much more storage space than either the gable or saltbox sheds. Overhanging exposed overhanging and boxed in and abbreviated or extended. Before the roof sheathing goes on the open framing provides easy access for attaching the return blocking and the nailers for the rake soffit.