On other homes only a section of the structure uses a shed roof.
How do i change to my shed style roof.
Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed.
Select the other roof slope and change its angle 10 to 10ยบ.
Choose size and the style of the shed.
First you do not have to create a vented shed roof.
Add a dormer to an existing top floor to change the look of your home add light and gain headroom inside the dormer.
I d seen a lot of sheds but had some specific ideas in mind after doing some research.
However creating a vented roof gives a thermal separation between the roof and the conditioned heated and cooled spaces of the house so the sun baking on your metal roof won t over stress your air conditioning in the summer and snow will melt off your roof slower in the.
Add a second floor new top story covering part or all the home.
Modifying a gable roof to a shed roof.
Center each shingle on the ridge of the roof and nail them into place by hammering roofing nails into the edges of the tabs.
This style was once used mainly on sheds but it s becoming more popular on residential homes.
Sometimes the entire roof is a shed style roof.
I came up with my shed style.
Select a roof slope and change its type to gable.
Cover the ridge of the shed s roof with these cut shingles.
Raise the pitch of a roof from flat or low slope to something steeper for aesthetic and practical reasons.
Most building codes allow for unvented roof construction.
Shingling a shed and want some tips.
This is the simplest solution a single slope that s attached to the original house at the high point and slants down to the outer wall of the addition.
You might use a shed roof on a new addition to your home even though the rest of the house has a hip roof or another design for example.
It s easy for the contractor to build and easy on the homeowner s budget says schultz but it makes the new space look like an obvious add on.
If necessary adjust the overhang distance 13 and thickness 12 of the roof slope.