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Saltbox shed roof framing.
A saltbox is a building with a low pitched roof and the framing of a saltbox roof can be a very rewarding experience for anyone who wants to create a saltbox building such as a doghouse or food storage.
Rafters are angle cut to meet at a ridge board and birdsmouth notched where they intersect with the support walls.
Three important considerations for building a shed roof roof pitch.
A saltbox style with its long rear slope on the roof is one of the most popular styles for storage sheds.
Work with attention and plan every step of the construction from the very beginning.
This shed can be finished in many ways and looks spectacular in board and batten siding.
Practical and easy to build a saltbox provides plenty of room on a small footprint.
Guide to building and framing a saltbox style roof.
The ridge is off center and closer to the taller wall.
This means that for every horizontal run of 12 you need at least 3 of rise.
Building a saltbox roof is a complex project as it has certain particularities that cannot be found in other cases.
The saltbox shed roof is constructed similar to the gable roof except one roof slope is longer than the other because the support walls are different heights.