Icreatables sheds provides over one hundred storage shed plans to suit many different applications. these instructional videos are created to educate shed builders on how to build different parts. The fourth step in the how to build a shed series this tutorial teaches you the necessary steps to building roof rafters. from cutting the rafter parts out to building a jig and assembling the rafters! a rafter is one side of the rafter assembly.. Cutting shed truss angles i am building a 12x16 shed and now having a problem with cutting the angels for the roof trusses the angles are on one end 23 degrees from end i guess � how to nail shed roof trusses to top plates after you get the trusses lined up and ready to nail, how many nails do you use at each side and what location or angle.
Start by getting the measurements for the slope of the roof. this will be the length of the rafters. if the roof has a longer slope on one side of the shed, one of the rafters will be longer. decide on the number of roof trusses you will need, then double the number to get the number of rafters you will need to build the trusses.. Cutting roof trusses is possible, but a structural engineer must design the plan for the truss modification to prevent roof collapse.. The bottom chord of the truss will need to be the same length as the floor of the shed, plus 0.25 inches to ensure a proper fit. the exact height of the truss will depend on the height of the roof. if you're adding a truss to a flat roof, you'll have some control over what slope you want..