High Pitched Roof Shed

Palram skylight 6 x 8 storage shed.

High pitched roof shed.

Some builders even choose to match it directly especially if the shed s roof is attached to the house on the high side and just one simple span pitch. There s a range of sizes available allowing you to find the shed you actually need rather than settling on a shed that will work the best. Pitched roofs are attractive and also can be used for additional space for a shed loft. Another widely used method is to follow the house s roof pitch on one side building the ridge off center then sloping down more drastically on the shorter side which will be closer to the house.

The gable style pitched roof is not only one of the most common styles of shed roof but it is also one of the easiest to build. Constructing a new shed roof at the desired pitch is as easy as knowing how to use a speed square. Preplanning was essential to the build. The loft space would be much larger with a roof pitch of 45 degrees.

Duramax 13 x 10 gable roof storage cabin with. 1 the standard gable style pitched roof this is the most common style of shed roof. Therefore if your roof rises 4 inches over the course of 12 inches of horizontal run then your roof pitch is 4 12. This image shows a relatively shallow roof pitch of 15 degrees.

Remember that pitch is calculated as the height or rise of a roof pitch over 12 inches of horizontal run. Having a steeper pitched roof allows for more space in a shed loft. The greater roof slope sheds snow and water easily too. The shed style allowed more windows near the high wall roofline which adds a lot of light.

Building this single sloped roof shed was an excellent learning experience. I presently have ample space for storage and no squeak or bounce to the floor.