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Roofs

Rafters cut to their slope, how they sit on the walls, and the eave and rake that finish them. Each step here is one of a guide’s, built by HausCrafter.

8 × 8 ft shed with a shed roof, step 4

Set the rafters

The 8 × 8 ft shed with a shed roof as it stands at the end of step 4

Cut 5 rafters to the length below, notch each over both top plates, and nail them 24 in on centre from the low wall to the high one, running on 6 in past each.
Close their ends with a sub-fascia at each eave, and run a barge rafter up each side on 8 lookouts.

Cut	Piece	Size	Length
5	rafter	2×6	9 ft 9/16 in
2	barge rafter	2×6	9 ft 9/16 in
4	corner rafter	2×6	1 ft 11 5/16 in
2	sub-fascia	2×6	8 ft 8 7/8 in
8	lookout	2×6	1 ft 1 1/2 in

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