Steel Roof Trusses For A Shed Roof

We provide angle iron steel trusses in gable lean to and header styles.

Steel roof trusses for a shed roof.

Steel trusses offer increased strength faster installation and a longer life compared to wood frame pole barn trusses. Roof trusses 2x4s whereas rafters may use 2 8 2 10 or even 2 12 boards. With these instructions you ll soon be on your way to finishing your shed s full construction. This will allow the water to drain in one direction.

But if you are using all 2x4s then your cost goes down exponentially. Roof trusses are used to support the shingles and plywood of a support so that it becomes waterproof. You only need tools and materials that can be bought from your local hardware store plus you can do it on your own. On some roof trusses the 2 top chords extend down over the edges of the bottom chord creating a built in overhang.

You can use either 2 6 or 2 4 rafters for roofs with a 3 12 pitch or greater but it depends on the overall size of your shed. For roofs that won t experience heavy snow loads a gable roof can span up to 22 with 2 4 rafters. All come with 16 overhang past post. In addition to the lean to shed there is a gable shed roof.

For roofs that will experience heavy snow or wind and will span the same distance use 2 6 rafters. A mono truss roof allows for more sunlight and visual space proper drainage and relatively cheaper. All american made engineered agricultural gable trusses 4 12 pitch heavy duty 2 angled steel painted black. Pre welded purlin cups predrilled bolt holes and included mounting hardware for fast easy installation.

It s often used for sheds garages or extension of an existing roof. Building roof trusses helps to ensure your shed is built for safety and stability. Roof trusses along with a good shed design and a solid foundation provide an excellent roof base. Your top chords can protrude beyond the bottom chord anywhere from 1 3 feet 0 30 0 91 m.

A lean to shed has a roof that is angled from back to front. A 16 2 12 is expensive and if you did your entire roof structure with those you are looking at a seriously large lumber bill. A mono truss is a one sloped truss that forms a right angle triangle. 12 50 a foot up to 20 14 95 a foot over 20 we stock 24 30 and 40 gable trusses and 12 lean to trusses.

Roof trusses for a shed are simple enough without having to use any specific engineering instructions. 12 50 a foot 12 40 14 95 a foot 42 60 all lean to shed trusses 1 12 pitch. First they are much cheaper than rafters. Once completed the roof trusses are installed and lifted onto the top part of shed frames.

If you think you d prefer an overhang style truss adjust the measurements for your top chords accordingly. The roof trusses for sheds are one of the most vital pieces to design.