How To Build A Flat Roof Shed From Scratch

How to build a custom garden shed from scratch.

How to build a flat roof shed from scratch.

First the foundation is built. How to build a shed part 1 in this video we are building a wooden shed from scratch. Make sure it s lying horizontally across the exposed rafters and that the edges are flush with the edges of the end rafters. The kit ones tend to be too flimsy so we decided to build our own.

This is the great appeal of a self built garden shed you can build it to the exact size you require and you re not limited by pre made sized sheds. The gambrel storage shed plans from mybackyardplans explain the basic steps of such a project. Building a shed from scratch using your own materials and not using a flat pack is totally achievable. At the very end the shed is painted.

Cover your rafter trusses with plywood sheathing. Drive a nail into each corner of the plywood to hold it in place temporarily. Then the sidewalls are installed after that comes the roof frame the front wall and the door then the back wall and roof decking the trim and finally the shingles. The metal roof installation will be shown in a future video.