Hi could anyone in uk write me a shopping list for building a roof on my newly built shed?

Question

I intend to use ready made roof trusses but need to know how many , what thicknesses , best place to get em and things like battening felt and all the trimmings. I also want to be able to insert two velux roof windows. and my wife wants storage in the roof space. dont know if that makes a difference to the type of trusses. The dimensions of the roof are as follows lengthe of shed on apex side is 4.2 metres. and on gutterung side is 5.4 metres.

Answer 1

Sounds like you should be thinking of double skin dense block walls. The truss sizes and spacing is important because you are wanting to use the roof space. This means that your walls will need to be capable of taking a lot of weight, hence the comment at the start. Using the roof space means running joists across the top of the walls by hanging them and anchoring them to the walls. You must be thinking of laying a floor, and you will find that the type of floor you want to lay, and the type of weight you want it to take will determine the joist spacing, When you start to add up what is required for you to use the roof space you can start to appreciate why it is so important to have good strong walls to both support the roof and the added weight of the floor and any items to be stored. There is such a thing as building regs which will tell you what is the legal requirement and procedure that you must follow. Did you get planning permission for the shed? How high is the shed at the top of the wall? How are you going to get the roof trusses on? How are you going to secure them whilst putting them up? Hope that there will be more than just the two of you when the time comes. Don't mean to be negative, but there is a lot to consider so planning is key to getting it right. Good luck.

Answer 2

8" footings... wow, that shed would last 1 year in Canada... the frost would move it across the yard...



I would get a roof contractor to give you a quote. While he's there, you can learn from him and build what he intended to build.

Answer 3

Hi UK builder here, what have you built your shed out of, what you are asking would weigh a fair bit. Unable to answer need more info.........

Answer 4

no not really, but i know a man who can. bob the builder,lol.