Framing a shed/mono slope roof

[Poopers]

Anyone have a how-to article on framing a "shed-roof"? Or even a few close up pictures? And by shed roof I dont mean a roof on a shed, I mean a shed style roof. Sometimes known as mono-slope. I googled but cant find any close-ups on how they are framed. Thanks

[bilmac]

If you're talking a large building, most folks these days don't do their own framing, they buy trusses. There are shed roof trusses available, search the net.

[hillbill]

ive built a lot of stuff but im not sure what you mean by a SHED style roof.i learned every thing i know from my dad so im still about 1956 in my building technology.ive built lean toos, houses, barns and garages.are yu talkin hip roof, barn style? what pitch are you looking for? im not making light of what your saying jus trying to learn sumpin.is it a stand alone building or attached to another building?i was in lowes the other day and they have a lot of different books showing about every different type of building you could ever want to build.lots of pictures and prints.that might get you goin.we have a local truss factory run by sum very nice mennonite fellers that will build you anything yu want as far as trusses,any pitch and even barn style or about anything you can dream up. let us know what yu find?

[Old Syko]

Tried a search of "monoslope roof" and was awarded with sites that offer photos and plans of all types.  It all depends what you're looking for. There are offerings all the way from something simple to double insulated beam construction.  Good luck.

[Graybeard]

I'm not sure what you mean by shed/mono slope roof.

I'm gonna assume (yeah I know) that you mean a straight line roof rather than one with two sides like typical buildings have. If so the way I did it was by tying one end to my existing barn and then I had a mid support and far end support. Had I been making a stand alone shed rather than a side shed I'd have just added a third row of support posts.

In my case I used 4x4s at the ends and 4x6 in between. My shed is 30x36 so I put the mid supports 15' from barn wall and outter wall. I tied the posts together using 2x8s on both sides of posts and then used 2x6s as rafters. In my case I used 16' 2x6 and used metal plates to tie them together and rafter plates to tie them to the supports. I then used OSB to deck it and a metal roof over that.

[keith44]

timely article, I have plans to build a free standing lean to in the spring, something like a 20 x 20.  My idea is to have a second slope at a steeper angle to allow an overhang at the open end to help keep weather out.  Basically if you can think of it, someone has done something similar and put it on the internet.  Try a google search, read how to books from the library, etc.
 
Bill's buildiing shows sturdy construction, but could be scaled down to yard barn size if you want