How To Build A Shed - Part 4 - Building Roof Rafters

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Do you have to have a birdsmouth? Can you have a straight 2" x 4" running across and beyond the span of the shed width?

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woah! havent heard that intro music since the early BiggerPockets podcast episodes haha.

Would these work for your 12x10 shed plan as well?

excellent video - just what i needed. My shed walls are 16" on center. Do I space the rafters 16" on center also, or 24" on center is fine??

Lol, I also flip-flop my square 3 or 4 times before I put it back the way it was, then mark my line

I would not use OSB, but plywood. It is not a significant amount of wood, and plywood is more trustworthy under tension, since the wood layers in plywood that would be horizontal are continuous wood layers, not relying on the tensile strength of the glue in OSB. Just my opinion. Never liked OSB except as a cheap-out.

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Rafters in the sheds you buy from home Depot don't have bird mouths, they are just toe nailed into the header board

Ug, wish I didn't put 3 Walls up before I got to the rafters now...

Thank you.

Thank you.

If you are going to build your own shed, buy a real framing square and learn how to use it.

Awful instructions. You're giving them as though everyone understands your interpretation.

Going to make a smaller version. Just wish I could pay wood prices from 6 years ago.

Currently building this shed with the plans. Was having problems getting subsequent rafters to fit in the jig after making the first set. Come to find out, instead of the 2x4 being the expected 1-1/2”x3-1/2” I have some boards that are 3-1/2 and two eights wide. So the width being off is screwing up the location of the bird mouth cut. Any suggestions on how to adjust for this? Should I just keep the bird mouth cut flush with the floor edge and just trim off the very top of the rafter that is a little taller? Or should I make sure the top is aligned with the others and shave off 2/8th of an inch more of the birds mouth? OR...take this crappy lumber back to Lowe’s and inspect every single board for perfect measurements in addition to being straight? 🙄

Very goo video. Do you think this kind of rafters would be fine for a 12x12 shed?

Is the away I could get a paper template

Issue common people are asking example,
[What is needed for a 10ft wide by 20ft long by 9ft tall shed?]
Is there a program that can tell you yet? Or is it always buy this and by that then I might tell you?
I would love to finish your series! Just wanted you to know what most ask about. Not meant to insult.

You mean first present the blueprints. Sigh no thanks. Rather make blueprints first. But can't do that without knowing dimensions and what joint pieces are needed. Wood pieces holding joint corners are Not going to withstand heavy winds and storms. Need metal. Not plastic crap.

“How to do a thing”
quickly flashes a preset blueprint of how to do thing

lol, “use the shed plans to find out the length”, lol, I don’t have any shed plans my guy! It’s all make it as I go!

Building a 16x 28. Will this work for something as wide as 16’?

So the facia is going to be angled and not perpendicular?

Thanks for this. Are there rafter templates sold in stores? I saw some kit for $50 that was basically thin metal gussets along with some building plans but the plans are available online for free & I don't think it's worth it to pay that much for some metal brackets. One thing I did like about the plans for the shed kit though, was some horizontal boards spanning the gussets.

Absolutely brilliant stuff. Makes it much clearer

Uhh... plans? Pffft.

Why not to make a straight roof sloping to one side? More space and easier?

This is a really informative video. Thanks so much.

I purchased your plans for the 8x12 shed and I'm building the shed on the a concrete slab. What do I use as a jig for building the rafters, here you used the shed floor.

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A ridge would make that much stronger

Technically, These are trusses!! There is no Ridge pole to which these "rafters" can be attached. !! D Johnson

What was the last dimension. I know it’s 2x4 but how long are they

My 17 yr old has been taking a high school home maintenance class for 1.5 years. We have a steel frame shed with no floor and we will be tackling this soon since schools are closed in Ohio for 3 weeks. Perfect time for putting skills to the test.

You got a great sense of humor. If it isn't fun, it should be funny. Im an old seasoned carpenter and I love this stuff. Great tips and practical advice.
Some of us wish we would've paid attention on career day, some just love what we do! I just love it. Thanks

Bird mouth too big on that small over hang... no good , tail will break and fall

Great video, but my walls are already up. Can't really lay out the rafters this way.

Jig saw, circular saw is a waste to do the seat and birds mouth

I prefer to build with Wood Prix's plans.

Are these strong enough to walk on?

I am building a similar shed, what plans did you use? Or how do I determine the gusset dimensions?

You said that the "birds mouth" should hang over 1/2 inch but didn't say why?

Great video, what would be the best angle for a high snow load area,

238 Good ole boys who have to do things their way.

Thank you. Great videos!