Framing A Roof For A Playhouse

Lay your trusses on.

Framing a roof for a playhouse. This is just the distance from the front to the back of the playset 3. I used the solar gray color to. The top plates of the walls were kerfed 2x4 s. Lay out the playhouse like a pro using batter boards and string plumb the walls using a spirit level and braces predrill holes with a drill machinery before inserting the screws.

The roof curve was done this way as well and i needed 8 curved pieces as per my design. Cut the ridge to length. Create the eight rafters made from 2x4 inch boards. Cut the rafter to the correct angle and length using a framing square and a circular saw or a miter saw.

You can let the extra hang off we ll trim it all off at the end. Then attach your. Fitting the overhang roof. Maybe there was a better way to do this but at this point i don t want to think about it anymore.

In each of your shingle sheets you want to use four of the roofing nails. After many long hours and a sore wrist my jig sawing was done and i got to work framing up the play house section. Measure the ridgeboard the board that will run lengthwise through the center of the triangle shaped roof to 7 11. It was tied around one roof support beam and then another board was nailed to it.

Drill pilot holes and secure the sheets to the structure using 1 1 4 screws. Regular wood if you paint seal it for the outdoors it will last for years 5 2 4 8 boards 4 2 3 8 boards 5 2 4 8 boards 4 2 3 8 boards 3 8 suntuf corrugated roofing panels i used the solar gray color to give a bit of shade to the playhouse. You ll want to continue that row making sure it s straight until you get to the end. A tow rope was used to add some more interest and challenged to the entrance of the playhouse.

Build your trusses by screwing the tops of the trusses together using the 2 screws and glue. Smooth the edges and attach the sheets to the structure. Make sure you give at least a 1 2 overhang over your plywood. Line your ridgepole up with the back side wall and quickly mark the placement of each stud in the back wall.

Cut the collar ties to the correct angle and length.