Roofing A Barn Style Shed

In this instructable i will be showing you how to build a 12 by 16 shed modeled after an old style barn complete with double barn doors a partial loft a barn style roof and a classic red and white paint job although rea.

Roofing a barn style shed.

A gambrel roof is a popular roof style on many contemporary barns and sheds. If you plan on building and installing your own gambrel roof you ll have to draw out plans first to determine the proper dimensions. Inside that same roof creates a large attic space for increased storage almost doubling the floor space of the shed. You will need this many pieces for a single sloped roof or each of the 2 slopes of a gable roof or 4 slopes of a barn style gambrel roof.

Gambrel roofs are symmetrical with two slopes on each side of the roof. 12 x16 mini barn shed with gambrel roof. The roof design makes your storage or work shed look like a country barn. For a barn style gambrel roof you will need flashing at the top and the 2 middle points where the roof slopes meet.

For this project you will need. Find out how wide each piece of metal is then divide the width of the roof by that number. The gambrel roof style is often associated with the dutch carpenters whose wood working traditions brought this beautiful roof style to the americas. Shingling a wooden storage shed roof is important for a great looking and long lasting shed.