Roofing A Shed Roof

Shingles keep water out in layers.

Roofing a shed roof.

When it comes to roofing for your shed green is more than just a color it is an environmentally sound way of putting the finishing touches on your garden shed project. From there you can begin measuring cutting and arranging your rafter boards in the desired configuration. Here at roofing superstore we d recommend using felt bitumen roof sheets bitumen shingles plastic lightweight roof tiles or wood shingles to secure an attractive long term waterproof roof. If your shed roof is flat or has a pitch of 18 degrees or less consider building a green roof on it.

Sheds are important storage areas that have to be able to protect your possessions from the weather this is impossible however without a well shingled roof as water will just drip through and potentially damage everything inside shingling your shed roof is fairly simple and straight forward fortunately and if done correctly it won t need a replacement for some time. Most suitable for a shed roof is 3 5k 4k or 4 5k the weight goes up per square metre of coverage so will the thickness. Shed roofs are far smaller and more manageable and they tend to be much closer to the ground than house roofs. The same roofing materials used on homes such as composite shingles often make perfectly suitable shed roofs.

Professional roofing felts not only come in different colours but different weights too which is another way of saying thickness. Normally for a shed roof i would use 3 5k on a small shed and 4k on larger sheds. Transparent or translucent roof sheets are a good choice for lean tos and some outdoor buildings but you d see the board on the other side of the plastic when fixed to a shed roof so we don t. Roofing felt overlaps the sheathing and shingles overlap the paper.

Each row of shingles overlaps the one below and a full shingle overlaps the joint between the sides of the shingles below it. Homeowners who would never consider roofing their homes often entertain the idea of roofing their backyard shed or workshop. Use your craft knife to cut a slit in the felt overhang at the apex of the roof then fold the felt down there and nail securely at 10cm intervals along the gable. You can then re attach fascia boards to keep your shed looking smart by hiding the folded over roofing felt at each gable end.