Plywood Overhang Roof

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Plywood overhang roof.

Loads will vary with the pitch of the roof. The size of the roof overhang you choose depends largely on the style of your shed s roof. With a flat shed roof the roof simply extends past the wall plate to provide an overhang. Ventilate the roof according to current building codes step 3.

Check the nailing surface is level step 2. Too much overhang and the shingles could blow off in high winds. The edge of the shingles should hang over a roof between an inch and an inch and a half or between a half inch and three quarters of an inch if drip edge flashing is installed. Too little can allow water to seep into rake or fascia boards.

That will suffice on a roof with rafters set 16 inches apart with minimal roof loads. Properly fasten panels including fastening and spacing hints step 4. And scroll down to see more details on each with installation hints and tips below. This indicates the truss tails.

Because this style of a shed has a flat roof it can facilitate a wider overhang which is ideal for storage. Things needed tape measure chalk line circular saw 4 foot by 8 foot sheets of 3 4 inch plywood or osb framing nailer. Draw a full scale mockup and snap a line with fascia in kind to figure out for the sheathing snap line swing the square over to the pitch of the roof in this case it is a. Cover sheathing with.