Single Slope Shed Roof Framing

A single slope roof can be built with many pitches or angles from almost flat to steep.

Single slope shed roof framing.

Acceptable flat roof coverings include tin roof sheets and pre fabricated plastic sheets. Turn in a set of building blueprints with a pitch less than 3 12 or build a shed style roof with a low pitch and your building inspector will not pass the construction and provisions will have to be made to get the pitch up to acceptable standards if it is going to be shingled. 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. The key to a good single slope roof is strong framing underneath.

A skillion roof is made up of a single flat plane which slopes gradually from top to bottom. Single slope roofs are easy to build and are compatible with almost any architectural style. A roof with a slope of 10 degrees 2 12 or less is generally considered a flat roof. Preplanning was essential to the build.

The greater roof slope sheds snow and water easily too. Building this single sloped roof shed was an excellent learning experience. I presently have ample space for storage and no squeak or bounce to the floor. If you plan to have eaves to protect the shed walls make sure you add the extra length when measuring the rafters.

Skillion roofs are one of the simplest roof styles used in shed building. The shed style allowed more windows near the high wall roofline which adds a lot of light. It also is often used on dormers extensions built on a basic roof to provide more light or space inside.