Building a roof on a barn: a simple and effective installation instruction

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Scheme of construction of rafters on the shed

First the shed scheme is created, the roof area is measured and materials are then purchased. The area is calculated using the simple formula:
S = 2 *( x * y)
S denotes the total roof area of ​​the barn
x, y is the width, the length of the room walls is
. This formula is used for a simple roof scheme with a small slope. With multi-roofing, more complicated calculations are required.
The following tools and materials are required for roof installation:

  • Nails
  • Hammer
  • Wooden beams with a cross section of 4 by 12, 5 by 5 centimeters
  • Boards of the required dimensions

Materials for roof construction

The rafters are arranged as follows:

  1. The rafter structure is mounted. Its boards should be firmly fixed on the roof edge. They are taken along the width of the shed plus the length of the half-meter of the cornices
    Trussing installation
  2. Next, nail the boards with nails
  3. It will be necessary to install a wooden crate on the rafters. Its installation runs across the rafters of the

    shed. The presentation of the crate is contained in the video on the adjacent tab:
  4. The distance of the trailing boards is selected depending on the type of the crate itself. With a sparse gap is half a meter
  5. On the crate is laid roofing flooring
    Roof is selected in accordance with the requests of the developer

What material is used for the roof of the shed?

Roof from slate is one of the common options. It is characterized by low cost and long-term use. The negative aspect is the unaesthetic appearance.

The roof of the barn

Follow the construction instructions for the slate roof on the barn:

  1. Buy nails under the slate
  2. Put the slate layers on the lower edge of the roof, move gradually upwards
  3. Do not lay the butt slate. Way of laying - overlap( about 30 centimeters)
  4. Arrange the cornices, preventing the damage of walls from rain and wind. The overhang of the roof of the barn is at the rate of half a meter.

Roof shed from metal shingles

It is possible to use metal tile. Its properties:

  • Strength
  • Convenience of self-coating
  • Aesthetics
  • Presence of a large number of color shades

The process of fastening the metal tile goes through self-tapping screws with sealing washers.
Begin to lay material on the roof of the shed better from the lower left corner of the building. The layers are fastened from left to right, observing the overlap to eliminate the shedding of the shed. Upon completion of work on the roof of the barn, you must make a grounding.
When choosing a metal tile, it is worth remembering the absence of its sound insulation.

Quality of the roof of a shed covered with roofing material

When laying a roofing material on the roof of a shed, it is worth remembering that only solid crates are installed for soft types of roofing. Avoid the sagging of the roof can be, roofing felt covering with several layers( better than 5).

  1. Initially it is necessary to remove minor impurities from the roof
  2. Switch on the gas burner
  3. for warming up With it, preheat the surface of the roofing material
  4. Heat the material by gradually expanding the roll
  5. Roofing is made from the bottom upwards by the internal, molten surface
  6. Avoid ingress of air and bubbles in the roof
  7. Follow thisscheme with the rest of the layers

Note: you should not stack ruberoid overlap to avoid unaesthetic appearance of the roof.

The choice of roofing material for the shed is selected individually. These options work well for their tasks and reliably protect the building from leaks.

Following all the rules, the roof of the shed will meet all expectations

Detailed roof installation on video in the adjacent tab:

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