Start with the row closest to existing shed.
How to build a lean to roof off a shed.
We added the gable trim after we finished painting the whole shed this way we would not get paint on the trim.
Make sure the block is deep enough to give the desired finished floor height.
If your region receives heavy snowfall build the roof to withstand that load.
Start with a corner block.
Angle the roof so rain is directed away from the building s perimeter.
One hole could not go any deeper than a foot due to large rocks and tree roots.
After laying out a string on pegs in the shape of the shed i dug post holes by hand approximately 3 feet deep.
Frame the top bottom and sides of the wall using 2x4 lumber and attach joists between the top and bottom every 22 5 inches 57 cm using 3 inch screws.
Welcome to the break free homestead youtube channel in today s video i am installing a lean to on an 8 8 x 10 shed.
You may need a simple gutter or downspout drainage piping to prevent pooling at the base of the lean to.
Dig out the first hole set in the block and check the elevation of the floor using a 2 6.
Also attach on the side along the framing front.
And that is how we built a lean to roof for a shed plus installed a metal roof.
I used standard corrugated roofing for.
Also decide how the roof of the lean to will interface with the roof of the shed.
Then place the gable trim and attach using the 1 5 screws.