A Good Shed Roof Is What Makes A Good Shed Into A Great Shed.
Careful choice of shed roof elements can transform your shed into a garden building of character. When you think about small structures, variation can be introduced through colour schemes, cladding, door and window placement. But the roof of a shed and its style, pitch, finishes and trim have the dominant impact.
Roof Style
I produced this article to give you an idea of the choices available when choosing the style of your roof. Can you name the five major roof styles? Look here to find out more about shed roof design.
Roofing Materials
Most sheds have a roof covering of mineral felt and the reason why is obvious when you consider the costs per square meter of roofing. My opinion however, is that if you are going to the trouble of building your own shed, the benefit in appearance of using a more characterful material than plain roofing felt is well worth it.
This article reviews a variety of shed roofing materials, the options and costs.
Don't forget to look into the latest in shed roof covering, how about growing plants on top of your shed?
Read more about how to build a shed with a green roof
Roof Construction.
OK, so you now know what style of roof you would like, how are you going to frame it? The roof must be easy to build and strong enough to support the wind, snow and human loads that come its way.
Read here about the construction of the roof of a shed.
Make the most of your internal roof space. What about a shed loft?
Most often when thinking about roofs we think of the outside and the structure of the roof. An important area to consider when design your roof is the space inside it. Click here to find out more about Shed Lofts.
Roof Building
This article discusses the components that you need to consider when designing a roof for a shed. Ridge pieces, overhangs, roof pitches, ventilation, more.....
Roof Safety
Working at height can be a source of accidents during shed building projects. Read these roof safety tips to make sure that you finish your project in the same condition that you started!
And finally.....a spot of roof adornment
A weathervane is the traditional option, had you ever thought about a shark?
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