Building a roof

Framing a roof is the last step in framing new construction. While most home builders will outsource the construction of roofing trusses–the rafter supports of the roof itself–learning to frame a roof yourself is one of the true arts of...

Add an enclosed screen porch to your house using basic framing and deck building techniques.

A roof is much more than just the decorative top of a building. A roof provides protection from the elements and precipitation, helps drain water away from a structure, and provides insulation that helps keep the interior of a building...

Here are a few 10x10 clerestory shed blueprints for setting up a beautiful yard shed on your property. Create wall frames using 2x4 blocks by referring to the diagrams and maintain spaces for doors inside them. Wait for 2 days after construction before you color or stain the edifice so…

I'm wondering whether anyone has any experience w/ removing their ceiling drywall to expose their roof trusses? I live in a 70's ranch that has 8' high ceilings. My roof is constructed w/ trusses which currently serve as an attic space full of blown in insulation. The main space in the house is curr...

This video will show you how to figure length and cut a common rafter for a gable roof using a framing square.

A gambrel roof is a popular roof style on many contemporary barns and sheds. Gambrel roofs are symmetrical, with two slopes on each side of the roof. If you plan on building and installing your own gambrel roof, you'll have to draw out...

This step by step woodworking project is about free 12×16 garden shed plans. This is PART 2 of the project, where I show you how to build the roof for the storage…

This step by step diy woodworking project is about how to build a roof for a 4x4 shed. If you want to learn how to build a small storage shed roof, we recommend you to pay attention to the instructions described in the article and to check out the related projects.

Add an enclosed screen porch to your house using basic framing and deck building techniques.

Building the storage shed roof. Step-by-step building instructions, roof frame details

This step by step diy article is about how to build a roof for a 12×16 shed. After building the base of the shed and fitting the wall frames, you need…

A roof is much more than just the decorative top of a building. A roof provides protection from the elements and precipitation, helps drain water away from a structure, and provides insulation that helps keep the interior of a building...

Building a hip roof shed - Tips on framing, waterproofing and building this beautiful style of shed roof