Modern Shed Roof Overhang

Located in port townsend washington the modern shed features a sliding glass door clerestory windows and a pitched roof that overhangs the porch and provides shade.

Modern shed roof overhang. Even a relatively small overhang can provide significant protection. A cantilever roof overhang is one way to really give a really distinctive look to your home. The main roof beyond has a coping cap flashing piece over the parapet wall. The siding is made of western red cedar.

If you want to add 3 1 2 or 5 1 2 inches of overhang then read this step now. The cantilevered roof overhangs have a gravel stop metal flashing piece at the roof edge concealing the slope. Any pitched roof with an overhang eaves makes it easy to ventilate your shed. A cantilever is a rigid structural element anchored only at one end to a vertical support from which it is protruding.

Cantilevered structures are popular for homes with balconies. By tomecek studio architecture. Photograph courtesy of rever drage. The other example below shows wall cladding extending all the way up to the top of the parapet wall concealing the sloping roof plane that exists behind the top of the wall.

Alternatively a steep roof can utilize vents in either gable to allow air to move through the upper part of your shed interior. In the czech republic a1architects built a lakeside charred timber teahouse with a substantial roof overhang to ensure that the outbuilding would be a modern micro space beautiful and cozy and comfortable to stay in for hours. Nailing side overhang rafter install the blocking for the outside rafters now that those are in place we can cut the blocking that will go on the side overhang areas. Continue below for no overhang.

Powered by an electric motor the retractable roof slides back and disappears. Contemporary custom home mountain views. Using a cantilever means you don t need external bracing. Begin installing the roof sheeting with a full 8 ft sheet aligned at the top edge of the truss and put a single nail in the outside corner at the top of the truss.

Cut 12 10 1 2 inch pieces from the extra 2 8 lumber. At the bottom of the shed wall the fact that water from the roof is being directed away from the shed means that the base of the shed gets less persistently damp. Simply installing soffit under your shed roof overhang allows air to flow in and out while providing a physical barrier. When added to the use of a gutter to collect roof water the damage to the shed walls is minimised.