Framing A Roof For A Playhouse

Continue the project by fitting the roofing sheets to the front overhang.

Framing a roof for a playhouse.

Cut the rafter to the correct angle and length using a framing square and a circular saw or a miter saw. After many long hours and a sore wrist my jig sawing was done and i got to work framing up the play house section. The top plates of the walls were kerfed 2x4 s. Line your ridgepole up with the back side wall and quickly mark the placement of each stud in the back wall.

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. This is just the distance from the front to the back of the playset 3. Make sure you give at least a 1 2 overhang over your plywood.

You ll want to continue that row making sure it s straight until you get to the end. Then attach your. Cut the collar ties to the correct angle and length. A tow rope was used to add some more interest and challenged to the entrance of the playhouse.

You can let the extra hang off we ll trim it all off at the end. I used the solar gray color to. Fitting the overhang roof. 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.

Miter these to the correct angle to fit. Cut the ridge to length. Lay your trusses on. Measure the ridgeboard the board that will run lengthwise through the center of the triangle shaped roof to 7 11.

In each of your shingle sheets you want to use four of the roofing nails. The roof curve was done this way as well and i needed 8 curved pieces as per my design. 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. Smooth the edges and attach the sheets to the structure.

Maybe there was a better way to do this but at this point i don t want to think about it anymore.