Playhouse Roof Framing

Take your 2 x 3 x 8 boards and cut them into 32 support pieces for in between each post of the a frame roof.

Playhouse roof framing.

When we left off on the playhouse build yesterday we had the deck built the frame of the playhouse done and we were moving up to the roof. To do this first create a frame and then cover it with plywood. There are a few tips that you should take into account if you want to get a professional result. Protect the components with appropriate paint or stain.

All the framing lumberany of the framing wood walls and roof are made using 100 50 2 4 stock. Invest in high quality lumber and plywood as the components will be exposed to bad weather. Think putting up a roof on a playhouse is difficult. Reconsider with this plan.

There s probably a thousand different ways we could have built the roof but this is how we did it. Take a few more of your 2 x 3 x 8 boards and frame out the front door. You can easily reach it with a step stool in the playhouse and stepping up through the rafters and cross supports. We ve had this playhouse up through a windy alaska summer and winter through rainstorms and even with lots of snow.

Pre drill through the roofing panels with a 1 4 drill bit then carefully attach the panels with the woodtite screws. This simple roof design will take all of the confusion out of rafters. To attach the roofing panels to the roof start on the back of the roof. Once the wall frames are firmly attached to the floor you can move onto making the roof for the playhouse.

This will make your a frame roof secure and sturdy and also creates supports for the metal roof panels you will add in a little bit. 100 50 2 4 is a very common size lumber and is readily available at most lumber yards. Cut the rafter to the correct angle and length using a framing square and a circular saw or a miter saw. I knew when i was planning out this project that i wanted a roof that was going to look good but also be durable and water tight.

I framed in a large picture window on the west side and a smaller higher window on the east side for the loft. Measure the ridgeboard the board that will run lengthwise through the center of the triangle shaped roof to 7 11. Purchased 8 inch wide boards were used to make a frame for the playhouse structure after the railroad ties and corral boars were placed in holes in excess of 3 feet deep. Since the roof won t really be supporting any weight we kept it very simple.

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