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Man you just saved me again, I’m building a shed and really don’t know what I’m doing just going by utube and books, was looking for the best way or the easiest way to make my rafters and most people were using all this math trying to get the run = y and I was completely lost until I came across this video , thank you so much, it’s just a shed
2’ to 3’ overhang is ideal to protect siding, and ability to keep windows open during rain, to keep sunlight off interior surfaces, furniture, storage items, etc.
Pitch kinda depends on the roof covering and local regs might limit the height of building. I'm guessing he skipped the birds mouth to make this a simpler DIY example
I have also found my work improves with both of my eyes open...if you have a speed square you and lift the angle from the speed square and transfer it to your miter saw.
Your siding looks good i did notice it is dropped a bit, we try to focus on our transfers a little more intently. It doesnt look bad or anything but i did notice. But in all honesty you can see siding dropped like that or worse on professional jobs sometimes so 👍. Its cool to see you educate people on screw sheer strength vs nail. Thats good advice.
You just helped me out a bunch. Taking out a hip next to a chimney, making a gable end. Now sure why they did a hip. None of the othe parts of the house has one. I coyod just do a doghouse but like the thoughts of more uniform. N the wall is getting rebuild due to water damage. You just showed me how to set the ridge by myself.. thank you
good stuff, learned a lot. One comment on the Hurricane ties, didnt realize they have different sizes. Local HD does not carry the 3 hole (larger/Taller) ties, only 2 hole. Never knew couldn't use the deck screws on rafters! Thanks
21:40 Good point. Especially important when hiring contractors to redo a asphalt shingle roof. Say if some of the roof decking was needing replacement and was removed. And then they started dropping bundles of shingles on the ridge, shaking the whole house with every drop. A few days after the job is complete, it's windy out and you hear some strange sounds on the side of the house. You go out back to have a look, and surprise, ten feet of the aluminum soffit has dropped out of place and is blowing in the breeze. Fun. Is that section of the wall no longer plumb now because of the dropping of stacks of shingles on the ridge. They did that while some of the decking was removed. Don't know. But all the movement caused by that, resulted in an additional problem. Russian roofing crew. Nail gun Vlad was fast. So fast, the upon checking the underside areas in the attic where new decking was laid down, the nailing of the decking completely missed the roof framing. I guess that is why it's called air nailing.
For framing, we typically hold back the 3/4" on the first stud or rafter to hit the 4' or 8' material edge. And it would have been easier to set that ridge board 1/4" off center to make the rafters all the same length. Just some thoughts for the viewers.
For everyone's reference, hurricane ties go on the outside of the building to prevent role over of the top plate during lift. It doesn't matter in this case because you would also need straps from the top plate to the wall 2x4s and to the foundation. His install is fine for a shed but it instills a technique you can't use anywhere else.
There’s a lot of haters in your vids, but honestly I love the content and tips. I plan on buying a home soon and can’t wait to get in the yard and work. And I love that you got your son in on it with you; teaching great skills and building good memories at the same time. Salute to you two and keep up the great videos! 🤞🏾
Thank you for this, this was a very helpful video, ignore the haters. People here act like they're going to live in this even though it's built better than most modern-day structures. I won't be building my shed the exact same way, but I was able to take away some really good stuff.
I’m not a builder but watch a lot of these videos. I live in a house that was built in 1947 and noticed my ridge board in the attic is literally a 1/6 or 8. Was that common practice back then. Doesn’t seem like enough support to me. This house has made it through hurricanes and all kinds of stuff for so many years. I guess it’s fine
That's rough cut, hardwood, and older growth with tight grain. It's several times stronger than the trash, today. As long as everything is tied together well enough, it's not gonna blow away. It'll have to be ripped to shreds piece by piece.
This is the 4th video you've filmed in this location. I just realized at the 20:25 mark that this is at the church build site. Great job Jeff, didn't recognize it from the ground shots, only once I saw the stepple on the roof.
my last house, I was about to attempt extending patio roof. I wanted it to match roof slope. Used no Math or anything. my idea, I took short 12" piece of 2x4. held it vertical to roofs edge. put a dot on right edge, on low end. Put dot on left edge high side. Drew line conncting dots. [ \ ] cut the angle. flipped board over on 2 "planes"-🔄🔃. it created roofs pitch😁😁
Hi Jeff and Matt, love your team work. Few questions: 1. What if you cut rafters shorter and then use one piece of 2x4 instead of blocking pieces? 2. Is it not necessary to use any kind of rafter hanger on the ridge end? 3. Could you cut the end of the rafter in a way that it sits flush on your bottom plate to avoid the hurricane tie? 4. What size of construction screw do you use? Number/length Cheers!
just trying to create a natural watershed so we don't have to seal it up waterproof. but your idea is a very legitimate solution. cut flush to the wall and use the 2x4 as a rim board to create the overhang. would have saved a ton of time for sure. In this video we are showing the traditional way in case you want a larger overhang with soffit. Cheers!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY A question in regards to this, and maybe it's something you've covered over the years and I missed it. Would like to build a similar shed, however I want to do my ridge board from front to back and then have a lean on each side. The question, is there a good and easy way to tie in the roof of the lean to the main structure? I'd prefer to tie the roof together if possible, rather than nailing a board across the side of the shed and putting the lean joists on top of that. Hopefully that question makes sense.
Don't feel bad about that rafter blocking. It is still technically a structural element in that location as a load path transfer mechanism of any lateral loading from the roof sheathing down to the top plate and into the shear resisting wall below. Not quite a super critical element for a small shed like this, but the "bonus" nails weren't totally wasted as they will increase the structural redundancy of the overall system ✌
I just have to know; do you chuckle at the haters in the comments section or does it get to you at all or a little of both? I don’t think all the negative comments are warranted in large part. your awesome thank you for what you do and keep on rockin!! 🤘🏻
I’d personally go one nail on either side of your block, diagonal into the rafter. Just needs to be pinned in if it’s cut tight enough; but it’s good that you go overkill when winging it, because too much is far better than not enough when you’re (or your client is) investing good money into a structure.. Belt & braces is never the wrong method, just sometimes less economical. It may cost more, but it’s that ‘extra effort & quality, over cost’ mentality that ensures ancient architectural marvels still stand today, while a modern day kit home will have perished within 50-70 years.
I'm just going to mention that the bay support beam on my 1930's house had a cut line right in the middle! There were cowboy builders back then too, lol 😸
How do you get the roof joist flush to the end of the roof rafter with the hurricane brace wing in the way to form the triangle roof truss? Hope that's clear? Great video.
Quick question you didn't use a bird mouth cut why? I don't know am just asking cause everyone I always see cutting the bird mouth out and still used that metal bracket. So instead of cutting them out I can just used that rafter bracket?
19:55 Those hurricane ties should be on the outside, notice that you are missing the bottom nail hole there? They should be nailed too but there are special screws that can be used (...noted that this is just a shed)
Hi guys doing a great job . If i have a 3 ft shed width & 8.17 ft Length; which type size ; thickness wood / batten - how many of them . Only for the roof - Not the walls . If i want to do a roof like that one . To be quite cost effective the battens Length comes in different length ; 1.2 ; 3.6 ; 4.8 metre ; ; so in order Not to cut & throw 1 metre or 1/2 metre from each battens
People think industry standard is the only proper way to do things when it is simply the bare minimum required by code. This shed roof will last longer than most roofs you’ll find in tract homes and even a lot of custom builds.
Yep. There’s always tradesmen haters on the comment threads in this channel 😂. It’s all about DIY, passing code, and $ vs practicality! Jeff is the man. I would have accomplished far less in my life if I let naysayers keep me from just firing away. I prefer to ask for forgiveness, not permission… and it’s brought me a long way.
Exactly. Noob accounts literally just created being rude. I can't stand that. Probably why I never post anything I do on RUclips. The peanut gallery. I'd get banned, for sure. 😂
Curious if you would recommend using an engineered 2x6x16' instead of natural lumber, it would get rid of the crowning issue, and it just seems to prevent a lot of problems, for a price premium that is relatively insignificant for one piece out of the project.
It really does just come down to cost/availability. Comparatively, the engineered beam will most likely cost 5x that of a regular 2x, so if you want to spend the money to make your life easier (and ridge stronger) go for it.
I get it, however availability for many folks just isn't reasonable. So I like to build showing the problems most folks will run into. but a great solution for sure if you can get one. Cheers!
Love ur vid's, but why would u change the angle to opposite side on miter saw? (11:45) It's the same angle on a wood, u just place it on the opposite side. Just some QoL
How do I get the product list off the tv screen? It doesn’t show on the phone but when I cast the TV, it’s up there except during the commercials, of course
Is shed coverage under storm covered if fema came out to help you recover here if a building not attached to main home it won’t be covered? Just saying.
First a hurricane would have to swing by and wizard of oz transport the entire shed across the border where FEMA could then decide what to do with it. :-)
He has both joist hangers and hurricane ties. Good job with his son helping . Great father son combination. You guys work well with each other. In Jesus name we pray.Amen. God bless America and the world.
What made you chose shingles over metal for the roof? was it purely driven by cost or are there other factors to consider? Love this series btw. I'm planning to replicate this is the Spring.
Using those hurricane brackets to avoid making a bird's mouth seems to increase the cost in order to avoid making that simple cut. I think if I was going to have a bracket on the rafter I would put it on the beam side to make working at the top easier by just setting the rafter "in the slot", so to speak, but you much more than me, a weekend amateur who is building a 10 x 16 shed, as we speak.
If your rafters didn't line up on the four quarters, how would you determine what's out of alignment? Beam, Walls or something else?.... Asking for a friend.
That would take trial and error to figure out. 1st thing I would do is measure width of walls and see if there is a difference, the way it's supposed to be done is you can pre cut rafters using math, cut your ridge to length and set all 4 corner rafters and slide your ridge into position and check level of the ridge, if your walls are true and level then ridge will be level. I suspect the floor was built off level to begin with causing the ridge to be off.
Thanks for watching, if you found this helpful please subscribe. New videos every Saturday. Watch the entire series 👉🏼ruclips.net/p/PL34cQkzKfXWZjAohJEWQ4WD6LUXxH904u Cheers!
Pls help, what kind of screws can I use where the rafter meet at the top to the long board instead of nails?
Brilliant. Thank you. How far down do the posts holding up the ridge beam have to go down? Do they have to go to the ground?
Man you just saved me again, I’m building a shed and really don’t know what I’m doing just going by utube and books, was looking for the best way or the easiest way to make my rafters and most people were using all this math trying to get the run = y and I was completely lost until I came across this video , thank you so much, it’s just a shed
This is one hell of a good series, Jeff
Thank you Ted! Cheers!
it's a good series for showing what NOT to do.
@@headcas620 Doing a whole lotta yappin with little substance there buddy
@tedsteiner don't let the haters bother you Ted. Cheers!
@@headcas620can you elaborate? Would you please highlight some of the improper things in the video, or are you full of shit?
Personally I like a overhang to keep water off the sides. Keeps mold/mildew at bay and virtually eliminates leaks.
2’ to 3’ overhang is ideal to protect siding, and ability to keep windows open during rain, to keep sunlight off interior surfaces, furniture, storage items, etc.
@@allanyoza723 yup! My house is made that way.
Correct. They're not just for looks.
Great to see you two laughing and building. And the blocking, Matt did a great job with 5 nails. Just becouse thats what i would do.🙂👍
We are definitely in a great place. Love working with Matt!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY 🙂
I'm not used to no birds mouth and an overhang, personally a steeper pitch as well but looks good!
Pitch kinda depends on the roof covering and local regs might limit the height of building. I'm guessing he skipped the birds mouth to make this a simpler DIY example
I like the instruction that you do very easy to understand
I have also found my work improves with both of my eyes open...if you have a speed square you and lift the angle from the speed square and transfer it to your miter saw.
Your siding looks good i did notice it is dropped a bit, we try to focus on our transfers a little more intently. It doesnt look bad or anything but i did notice. But in all honesty you can see siding dropped like that or worse on professional jobs sometimes so 👍.
Its cool to see you educate people on screw sheer strength vs nail. Thats good advice.
You make it easy as hell...Thanks!!
My man my man! You tought me a lot with this video!! Especially with the smaller tips great video, thanks!!
You just helped me out a bunch. Taking out a hip next to a chimney, making a gable end. Now sure why they did a hip. None of the othe parts of the house has one. I coyod just do a doghouse but like the thoughts of more uniform. N the wall is getting rebuild due to water damage. You just showed me how to set the ridge by myself.. thank you
good stuff, learned a lot. One comment on the Hurricane ties, didnt realize they have different sizes. Local HD does not carry the 3 hole (larger/Taller) ties, only 2 hole. Never knew couldn't use the deck screws on rafters! Thanks
Thank you for taking the time to teach us beginners step by step how to build a shed .. you made my build a-lot less stressful
I'd rather overbuild than underbuild. You guys are doing fine.
21:40 Good point. Especially important when hiring contractors to redo a asphalt shingle roof. Say if some of the roof decking was needing replacement and was removed. And then they started dropping bundles of shingles on the ridge, shaking the whole house with every drop. A few days after the job is complete, it's windy out and you hear some strange sounds on the side of the house. You go out back to have a look, and surprise, ten feet of the aluminum soffit has dropped out of place and is blowing in the breeze. Fun. Is that section of the wall no longer plumb now because of the dropping of stacks of shingles on the ridge. They did that while some of the decking was removed. Don't know. But all the movement caused by that, resulted in an additional problem. Russian roofing crew. Nail gun Vlad was fast. So fast, the upon checking the underside areas in the attic where new decking was laid down, the nailing of the decking completely missed the roof framing. I guess that is why it's called air nailing.
You go Matt. Taking on the channel ❤❤❤. I learn so much from you guys. Love what you do 🥰🥰
Love Having Matt working with me on the channel.
For framing, we typically hold back the 3/4" on the first stud or rafter to hit the 4' or 8' material edge. And it would have been easier to set that ridge board 1/4" off center to make the rafters all the same length. Just some thoughts for the viewers.
Yup, that's why you see him scab on extra wood later when his layout doesn't line up!
I’m being slow, why would the rafters be the same length if the board isn’t centered?
You keep saying , it s just a shed , but for me is looking pretty damn good!!! 👋 👋
For everyone's reference, hurricane ties go on the outside of the building to prevent role over of the top plate during lift. It doesn't matter in this case because you would also need straps from the top plate to the wall 2x4s and to the foundation. His install is fine for a shed but it instills a technique you can't use anywhere else.
Correct, those he is using are joist hangers, not hurricane ties.
@@hcervantes They are most certainly hurricane ties, what tf are u looking at?
Also it will get more area that is attached to the rafter
I was wondering if I put em on backwards
Hurricane ties at home Depot
very clear. thank you.
Muy buena conducción con la diputada, inteligente, educada, profesional y muy intelectual, felicidades a ambos y bendiciones.
A chis.
Para este video es el comentario?
There’s a lot of haters in your vids, but honestly I love the content and tips. I plan on buying a home soon and can’t wait to get in the yard and work. And I love that you got your son in on it with you; teaching great skills and building good memories at the same time. Salute to you two and keep up the great videos! 🤞🏾
its just a shed, its just a shed 🤣I love this Channel. Thanks for all your information and teachings Jeff and shout out to Matt
Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦. Hey Jeff and Matt. Build coming along nicely. 👍. Good teamwork
Cheers to South Africa!
Thank you for this, this was a very helpful video, ignore the haters. People here act like they're going to live in this even though it's built better than most modern-day structures. I won't be building my shed the exact same way, but I was able to take away some really good stuff.
Good video and explaining real well.
This is an excellent youtube channel. Thank you for sharing your expertise.
super SMART, put blocking in BEFORE roof boards👍👍
I’m not a builder but watch a lot of these videos. I live in a house that was built in 1947 and noticed my ridge board in the attic is literally a 1/6 or 8. Was that common practice back then. Doesn’t seem like enough support to me. This house has made it through hurricanes and all kinds of stuff for so many years. I guess it’s fine
That's rough cut, hardwood, and older growth with tight grain. It's several times stronger than the trash, today. As long as everything is tied together well enough, it's not gonna blow away. It'll have to be ripped to shreds piece by piece.
This is the 4th video you've filmed in this location. I just realized at the 20:25 mark that this is at the church build site. Great job Jeff, didn't recognize it from the ground shots, only once I saw the stepple on the roof.
The Secret Service is very interested in this video.
That roof is a double black diamond for SS agents
Your videos are great. Thank you so much
You did use hurricane ties, but did not cut the birds mouth.
my last house, I was about to attempt extending patio roof. I wanted it to match roof slope. Used no Math or anything. my idea, I took short 12" piece of 2x4. held it vertical to roofs edge. put a dot on right edge, on low end. Put dot on left edge high side. Drew line conncting dots. [ \ ] cut the angle. flipped board over on 2 "planes"-🔄🔃. it created roofs pitch😁😁
Hi Jeff and Matt, love your team work.
Few questions:
1. What if you cut rafters shorter and then use one piece of 2x4 instead of blocking pieces?
2. Is it not necessary to use any kind of rafter hanger on the ridge end?
3. Could you cut the end of the rafter in a way that it sits flush on your bottom plate to avoid the hurricane tie?
4. What size of construction screw do you use? Number/length
Cheers!
just trying to create a natural watershed so we don't have to seal it up waterproof. but your idea is a very legitimate solution. cut flush to the wall and use the 2x4 as a rim board to create the overhang. would have saved a ton of time for sure. In this video we are showing the traditional way in case you want a larger overhang with soffit. Cheers!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY A question in regards to this, and maybe it's something you've covered over the years and I missed it. Would like to build a similar shed, however I want to do my ridge board from front to back and then have a lean on each side. The question, is there a good and easy way to tie in the roof of the lean to the main structure?
I'd prefer to tie the roof together if possible, rather than nailing a board across the side of the shed and putting the lean joists on top of that. Hopefully that question makes sense.
U guys have inspired me. Any chance u have a material list for this project?
This series looks perfect for my gaming shed this summer
I would insulate it and add an A/C unit as well.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY oh yes, I'm in texas. Definitely need ac!
NIICE Miter saw, I'm wanting one😎
Man how many nails did you guys go through? A marvellous build
8:10 If you flip the scrap piece so it's on the side, you cut a smaller piece (less waste).
Don't feel bad about that rafter blocking. It is still technically a structural element in that location as a load path transfer mechanism of any lateral loading from the roof sheathing down to the top plate and into the shear resisting wall below. Not quite a super critical element for a small shed like this, but the "bonus" nails weren't totally wasted as they will increase the structural redundancy of the overall system ✌
Good event Monster and Mrs Monster. Gym looks great
Whoa. New camera! Looks great!
Very cinematic! What kind of camera is it?!?
Simply the best craftsmanship.!!!! and very helpful.thank you
On a house, how important is the 1/8" spacing between the plywood especially in warm southern California?
I just have to know; do you chuckle at the haters in the comments section or does it get to you at all or a little of both? I don’t think all the negative comments are warranted in large part. your awesome thank you for what you do and keep on rockin!! 🤘🏻
id invest in MANY MANY clamps to do it myself😄
I’d personally go one nail on either side of your block, diagonal into the rafter. Just needs to be pinned in if it’s cut tight enough; but it’s good that you go overkill when winging it, because too much is far better than not enough when you’re (or your client is) investing good money into a structure..
Belt & braces is never the wrong method, just sometimes less economical. It may cost more, but it’s that ‘extra effort & quality, over cost’ mentality that ensures ancient architectural marvels still stand today, while a modern day kit home will have perished within 50-70 years.
I'm just going to mention that the bay support beam on my 1930's house had a cut line right in the middle! There were cowboy builders back then too, lol 😸
Great info many thanks.
How do you get the roof joist flush to the end of the roof rafter with the hurricane brace wing in the way to form the triangle roof truss? Hope that's clear? Great video.
Put the hurricane tie on the outside as it's intended (someone in the comments already mentioned that).
Are the vertical 2x4’s that are mounted on the two outside walls going to stay there? The ones holding up the roof.
what gauge nails and nail gun do you use as got to build a new roof on my shed this year thanks for the informative video
what framing nails do you use Jeff?
Quick question you didn't use a bird mouth cut why? I don't know am just asking cause everyone I always see cutting the bird mouth out and still used that metal bracket. So instead of cutting them out I can just used that rafter bracket?
19:55 Those hurricane ties should be on the outside, notice that you are missing the bottom nail hole there? They should be nailed too but there are special screws that can be used (...noted that this is just a shed)
Very cool
Would you build the 14x20 ft garage roof the same way or order pre-made truss?
How many cross beams did you put in and how did you get it flush with the hangers you used ?
And just remember it's only a shed 😂. Looks great, good job.
Cheers Fred!
Hi guys doing a great job .
If i have a 3 ft shed width & 8.17 ft Length; which type size ; thickness wood / batten - how many of them . Only for the roof - Not the walls . If i want to do a roof like that one .
To be quite cost effective the battens Length comes in different length ; 1.2 ; 3.6 ; 4.8 metre ; ; so in order Not to cut & throw 1 metre or 1/2 metre from each battens
People think industry standard is the only proper way to do things when it is simply the bare minimum required by code. This shed roof will last longer than most roofs you’ll find in tract homes and even a lot of custom builds.
Yep. There’s always tradesmen haters on the comment threads in this channel 😂.
It’s all about DIY, passing code, and $ vs practicality! Jeff is the man.
I would have accomplished far less in my life if I let naysayers keep me from just firing away. I prefer to ask for forgiveness, not permission… and it’s brought me a long way.
Exactly. Noob accounts literally just created being rude.
I can't stand that. Probably why I never post anything I do on RUclips. The peanut gallery.
I'd get banned, for sure. 😂
Curious if you would recommend using an engineered 2x6x16' instead of natural lumber, it would get rid of the crowning issue, and it just seems to prevent a lot of problems, for a price premium that is relatively insignificant for one piece out of the project.
It really does just come down to cost/availability. Comparatively, the engineered beam will most likely cost 5x that of a regular 2x, so if you want to spend the money to make your life easier (and ridge stronger) go for it.
I get it, however availability for many folks just isn't reasonable. So I like to build showing the problems most folks will run into. but a great solution for sure if you can get one. Cheers!
as the used to say in the A team "i do like it when a plan comes together",roy
No birdsfoot cut on rafters?
What did you do while it was raining? Did you cover it so it would not get wet?
Love ur vid's, but why would u change the angle to opposite side on miter saw? (11:45) It's the same angle on a wood, u just place it on the opposite side. Just some QoL
Does the building code allows to use the screws for the hurricane ties?
"Its just a shed" - I would trust that shed more than most new construction houses.
I am planning on building a 10x16 bunkie but I am worried about 2x4 rafters in Ontario due to the snow load we get.
On the back rafters, if you end up with a gap do you throw a screw in that as well at an angle?
Wish I knew someone who could come to my house and walk me through home repairs.
"its NOT a race" 25 minutes later, storm shows up, he is Racing to finish up🤣🤣🤣
Was it that funny?
use small clamps too hold tape measure to board
Thank you!
Cheers!
Good video
So does every set of rafters get that ceiling joist attached to it? Looked like y’all skipped one so I’m curious
What size nails do you use to secure the plywood decking?
30:00 "Toenail, toenail.. off you go!" Pointing it using a variety of fingers, lol, I can't wait to use that on my coworkers.
it's just a shed but we still want it to look nice and last
Why is the Max hight to the Ridge 24" ... Why could it not be 44" in order to create a steeper Pitch if you wanted a wider overhang?
Lay it out with chalk line on concrete a lot easier
Great series! The ending of this one was quite abrupt, though. I thought the playback got messed up. :P
Jeff what size nails do you use for the roof plywood
Why do you have sheathing on one side but not the other? I may have missed it in the earlier vid.
How do I get the product list off the tv screen? It doesn’t show on the phone but when I cast the TV, it’s up there except during the commercials, of course
Is shed coverage under storm covered if fema came out to help you recover here if a building not attached to main home it won’t be covered? Just saying.
First a hurricane would have to swing by and wizard of oz transport the entire shed across the border where FEMA could then decide what to do with it. :-)
This is the most Canadian thing ive ever seen ....hosiers!
hey jeff can I get by with 1) 2x8x18 ridge beam for a 13' wide X 18' long?? (13x18_
So you can use the hurricane ties instead of cutting out the birds mouth?
Are you doing 24 or 16 on center
tongue and grove on the roof? must be for the snow load?
He has both joist hangers and hurricane ties. Good job with his son helping . Great father son combination. You guys work well with each other. In Jesus name we pray.Amen. God bless America and the world.
What made you chose shingles over metal for the roof? was it purely driven by cost or are there other factors to consider? Love this series btw. I'm planning to replicate this is the Spring.
Using those hurricane brackets to avoid making a bird's mouth seems to increase the cost in order to avoid making that simple cut. I think if I was going to have a bracket on the rafter I would put it on the beam side to make working at the top easier by just setting the rafter "in the slot", so to speak, but you much more than me, a weekend amateur who is building a 10 x 16 shed, as we speak.
enjoy the build. Cheers!
Can you raise that crossmember higher so you could make more storage
The biggest issue is going to be the maximum roof height allowed by local zoning. Got to keep the bureaucrats happy.
If your rafters didn't line up on the four quarters, how would you determine what's out of alignment? Beam, Walls or something else?.... Asking for a friend.
doesn't matter. just laminate a board to make it work. no one is giving a best in show award to the roof when it is finished. Cheers!
That would take trial and error to figure out.
1st thing I would do is measure width of walls and see if there is a difference, the way it's supposed to be done is you can pre cut rafters using math, cut your ridge to length and set all 4 corner rafters and slide your ridge into position and check level of the ridge, if your walls are true and level then ridge will be level.
I suspect the floor was built off level to begin with causing the ridge to be off.
How far apart did he place the rafters?
Nice.
I learn how make a. Roof. Tank you