Framing A Roof For A Playhouse

Line your ridgepole up with the back side wall and quickly mark the placement of each stud in the back wall.

Framing a roof for a playhouse.

I used the solar gray color to. Cut the struts the supportive edge of the roof out of 2x4 boards to 14 long. You ll want to continue that row making sure it s straight until you get to the end. Smooth the edges and attach the sheets to the structure.

Cut the rafter to the correct angle and length using a framing square and a circular saw or a miter saw. The top plates of the walls were kerfed 2x4 s. Then attach your. A tow rope was used to add some more interest and challenged to the entrance of the playhouse.

This is just the distance from the front to the back of the playset 3. Cut the ridge to length. Continue the project by fitting the roofing sheets to the front overhang. The roof curve was done this way as well and i needed 8 curved pieces as per my design.

Miter these to the correct angle to fit. Drill pilot holes and secure the sheets to the structure using 1 1 4 screws. Build your trusses by screwing the tops of the trusses together using the 2 screws and glue. It was tied around one roof support beam and then another board was nailed to it.

Fitting the overhang roof. Lay out the playhouse like a pro using batter boards and string plumb the walls using a spirit level and braces predrill holes with a drill machinery before inserting the screws. You can let the extra hang off we ll trim it all off at the end. Make sure you give at least a 1 2 overhang over your plywood.

Maybe there was a better way to do this but at this point i don t want to think about it anymore. In each of your shingle sheets you want to use four of the roofing nails. Cut the collar ties to the correct angle and length. Create the eight rafters made from 2x4 inch boards.

Regular wood if you paint seal it for the outdoors it will last for years 5 2 4 8 boards 4 2 3 8 boards 5 2 4 8 boards 4 2 3 8 boards 3 8 suntuf corrugated roofing panels i used the solar gray color to give a bit of shade to the playhouse.