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Non contiguous shed roof.
It is one of the easiest roofs to build and usually the least expensive.
The reason is quite simple a house with a shed roof is an affordable option that can save energy and makes use of available space in an optimal way.
Much depends on the structure size and the desired attic loft or headroom.
Probably one of the simplest shed roof designs out there.
It looks like half a gable roof.
Building a shed roof house compared with a pitched or flat roof.
It typically has a single face that is higher on one end than the other.
More and more home owners are choosing to buy or build homes with a shed roof as opposed to a high gabled roof.
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Building a shed roof with trusses.
A simple gable shed roof is often built using 2 4 or 2 6 lumber for the rafters and 2 4 for the collar ties.
I have found in all my years of building sheds that using pre built trusses is so much easier and simpler then building a shed roof with a ridge board especially if you are building your outdoor shed yourself.
Depending on where your shed is located the higher end can be fastened to the side of another building such as your house or garage.
Sample of gambrel truss plans.
This style of roof is commonly referred to as a lean to or skillion type of roof.
A gable roof for a shed can be built with rafters with a 1 6 ridge board or using trusses.