The siding on the end walls will cover the opening betwen the rafter and the wall top plates just like it covers the openings between the wall studs.
Building codes specify using 3-8d nails at each rafter end to attach the rafter to the top plates. The clips are not necessary for smaller sheds with a small roof area. This does not need to be done if the siding is installed before the rafters are installed.Īnother view of the roof rafter sitting on the wall top plates.Ĭlose up of the rafter seat sitting on the top plates. The builder used boards angled to the ground to hold the shed square. The siding should be installed before the rafters are installed to make it easier to square up the walls. The end walls do not need to be angled with the rafters. The rafter spans from the lower wall to the taller wall. The design of our lean to shed uses 3 walls that are the same height. The rear wall is secured to the end walls by nailing the end walls to the rear wall and then nailing on both sides of the siding overlap from the side walls to the rear wall. You can see how the double top plate on the end walls overlaps the front wall top plates to tie them together. The door fits perfectly under the header. Our design puts the header up against the wall top plates so there is no need to add additional blocking above the header. Start by standing the rear wall first and then stand and attach the side walls. The walls are ready to stand and attach to the shed floor. The end walls are a little easier to build on the shed floor!
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But if you want you can build it on the shed floor! You can view a How to frame walls tutorial here. With smaller sheds it is usually easier to build the walls on a large flat surface like a driveway or garage floor. With a 4x8 shed you do not need to use tongue and groove floor decking because there is only one piece and it does not connect to other pieces. Our 4x8 shed designs use 2圆 lumber for the floor framing to make the floor strong and rigid.Ī 4x8x3/4" piece of Oriented Strand Board, O.S.B., fits perfectly for the 4x8 shed floor. The floor joists are spaced at 16 inches on center to make the floor strong. The floor framing is set directly on top of the wood foundation skids. Use a level and tape measure to get the skids level with each other and square. Start by leveling the ground and then setting the redwood or treated skids. It does not look like much lumber in the van. If you do not have a truck or trailer to haul them you can always rent a truck to bring the materials home. Shed materials, especially 4x8 sheets of floor decking, roof sheeting and grooved siding are large. We thought we would share the project with you to give you ideas about your shed build and teach you how to build a lean to shed! This lean to shed was built by one of our shed builders who was kind enough to send us a bunch of great pictures of every step he used to build the shed. It will even fit a lawn mower which can easily fit inside thanks to the large 5' wide double doors. It is the perfect sized storage closet for yard and garden tools. The 4x8 lean to shed is one of our most popular shed sizes and styles. All the steps shown below will be used to build all of our lean to sheds. This shed building project is very similar to all of our lean to sheds. Step by step instructions to build the 4x8 lean to shed! You can see more details about building the different parts of the shed by visiting our How To Build A Shed Tutorials and Videos here.
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