How To Properly Roof A Shed

Attach the end rafters to the wall plates of your shed frame.

How to properly roof a shed.

Nail a row of full shingles on top of the starter course. If you take off the siding before the roof you might find the shed is wobbly and unstable. You can either get on top of the roof or use an a frame ladder and stand next to the structure. How to shingle a shed roof.

Shingling a wooden storage shed roof is important for a great looking and long lasting shed. Fasten the truss by driving 8d finishing nails at an angle down through the board just above the birdsmouth notch and into the underlying wall plate. Attach the truss firmly to your shed. Install a starter course of shingles.

Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof. Roofing felt drip edge shingle.

Work your way up the roof. By starting with the roof first you ll have the sheer strength of the siding holding the framing together. Use 3 nails for each side. Start the second row.

For this project you will need. Lower the first rafter truss into place at either the front or back of the shed. Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. They need to be secure for permanent use.

You need to use the level to make sure that each truss is perpendicular with the ground or 90 degrees. Staple the felt to the sheathing.