Building A Shed Roof Overhang
building a shed roof overhang
The ideal shed roof overhang depends on the purpose of the overhang, the location and microclimate of the building. an overhang to protect the shed user on a rainy night could be relatively small whereas an overhang to provide a shaded area in front of the shed to keep the interior of the shed cool will be much larger.. Now that the walls are rigid from the structural sheathing we're going to tackle the framing the roof. we're going to use 2x8 lumber to make the roof frame. you'll see how a speed square and hand. See table 2:. for 3 1/3 inch overhang cut the small roof strips 2 inches wider than called for in dimension “h”. for 5 1/2 inch overhang cut the small roof strips 4 inches wider than called for in dimension “h”. cut them long enough to allow 3 1/2 or 5 1/2 inches overhang on both the front and back gable ends.. 
building a shed roof overhang
