Roofing Storage Sheds for Dummies

Once you have finally built the foundations of your storage shack, the next thing you need to make sure of is your shed's strong roofing. Having a strong, solid, and weather-durable roof for your storage shed is extremely important to have a reliable roof for those harsh weather conditions. Excellent roofing also means creating a difference between the dry and tight storage structure against the one where water seeps in causing damage to your storage and the contents in it. Hence, to avoid unfortunate things to happen to your storage place, make sure to effectively follow some storage shed plans to secure a safe and damage-proof store area.

1. Assemble the roof trusses. The first thing to do when building a roof for your storage shed is to ensure there are enough roof trusses and that they are properly assembled. Your roofing can be made from different designs ranging from gambrel, gable, or saltbox roof, which are the three common types of roofing construction.

2. Use roofing paper. When finally wrapping the roof foundations, you can make use of roofing paper or tar paper that provides protection for rain and other weather damages. In putting roofing paper for your storage shed, use a ladder to get into the roof and carefully unroll the paper perpendicular to the roof crown. Place the roofing paper such that the first strip overhangs at the end of the shed. Once the roofing paper is finally aligned with the roof frame, tack down the paper using special roof paper nails with an interval of three to four inches starting from the roof's edge. Proceed with this step until the entire storage shed roof is covered securely by roofing paper.

3. Trim the roofing paper edges. After you have finally put the roofing paper in place, trim the edges down using a pair of scissors or sharp knife. Make sure to leave half an inch overhanging on the entire sides of the storage shed roof.

4. Lay the shingles. Starting at the lower edge of the roof, you can begin laying out a course of shingles. You can place a sheet of shingles that usually contain four shingles on each sheet and put it on the corner to leave an inch projecting on the roof of the storage shed. Moreover, to fully secure the roofing of your storage shed, lock the edge of the shingle sheet in place using roofing nails every six to eight inches interval until you reach the roof's far edge.

5. Lay down the second layer of shingle. If you want to ensure the prevention of water seepage in your storage area, installing this second layer will be helpful. Make sure however to place the shingles properly such that the gaps between shingles are halfway all across the first layer.

6. Finish the shingle layer on all the sides of your roof. Set out the shingles on your roof up until its crown. The final layer should be perpendicular against your roof's crown. Remember to cut out any excess shingle that is overlapping the roof. Make your roof as presentable as possible by cleaning out unnecessary mess on your roof.