How To Build A Lean To Roof On Side Of House

Cut the studs and place them between the bottom and top plates.

How to build a lean to roof on side of house. Using 2 80lb bags of ready mix concrete for footings i dropped a few shovels full in each hole except for the shallow hole. May 12 2018 explore laurie johannsen s board lean to roof on pinterest. When attaching ledger board to an existing wall install proper flashing when required. Place the top and bottom plate together mark both plates going from left to right 16 32 48 and place an x on the left side of the mark this is where studs will be located.

Aug 15 2020 explore tom dixon s board side passage lean to on pinterest. If you ve wondered how to frame a lean to roof off a pole barn this video will show you how i did it. For shingles or 24 o c. See more ideas about lean to shed plans shed storage.

First step is to locate and install the support header on the existing building. Once this is done set the roofing material by attaching wooden planks at regular intervals on top of the roof as done before. I cut rafters out of 2x8s frame this pole barn lean to. Space rafters either 16 o c.

A lean to roof also called a shed roof slopes in one direction with rafters that rest against another structure at their high end and overhang support posts or an exterior wall at their low end. Add a third plank in the center. The end of the header should set back from the edge of the existing building by 1 2 inch plus the thickness of any siding and trim that will be added. Attach two planks on either ends of the nailer by nailing them firmly in and place them on top of the structure.

I set a 4x4 post in each hole after the concrete hardened filled the holes squared and leveled the posts then bolted on the 2x8 joist carrier with 4 x5 16 lag screws. Fasten the outside studs to form the frame and then fasten all studs. Use right size of rafters and headers.