Roofing My Overbuilt Shed

Installing an asphalt shingle roof on my 10x12 DIY lean to shed really made it come together!

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00:00 Laying out and cutting rafters
04:50 Birdsmouth detail
07:18 Attaching rafters to shed
10:29 Framing overhangs
12:42 Sheathing & wrapping shed walls
17:26 Sheathing roof with new material
20:37 Intalling fascia boards
22:01 Weatherproofing roof
25:37 Installing Shingles

[Fixthisbuildthat]

If you want to see the rest of the build you can find the videos here:

[Thats_Mr_Random_Person_to_you]

Love the New Yankee Workshop safety reference. LOVE that they've uploaded all vids to youtube.

Its little nods like that, that prove how inspirational that program was and how far its reach was (and still is).

[dbann]

Ha! Just yesterday I was thinking: “I wonder if that guy ever finished building his shed…?”

[shane]

Good on you for showing your (very minor) mistakes.

Most YouTubers only show the best bits, which makes the viewer think they should also achieve this perceived "perfection"

[rickcimino]

the boards on the front and back ends of the rafters are called "sub fascia" and the rafters on the two ends are called "fly rafters" since they are "flying" in space and not over the building. That type of house wrap is an air infiltration barrier, not a vapor barrier. Generally, when doing a roof, we run a shingle up the roof too to establish the overhang. Finally, you did not have to put so many nails in that final drip edge at the top of the roof (end of your work). You could put it down with a generous amount of roofing cement (comes in a caulking tube like the sealant you were using) and then just nailed it a few times. This video was worth the wait from December Brad. Thanks

[MoGhotbi]

I learned a lot building my own shed - one thing I did was extend the back birdsmouth cut so I could slide the siding up under it. Everyone should try their own shed build.

[anthonyfreeman]

I’m glad to hear that someone else has some trouble building/fixing something’s. You did good, once you got started. I am using your phrase, “Mistakes were made” when I goof something. It’s just soooo true.

[darmichar]

When you were using the story stick and moved from the front to the back, I knew for a fact that was the point I would have flipped it or otherwise used it incorrectly and wouldn't have caught it until I was setting the rafters. When you set the fascia board upside down, I could totally see myself doing that too, especially working alone. Thanks for leaving the oopsies in too. You can't learn if you don't make a mistake occasionally.

[danbert]

I used the ForceField panels on my backyard office and was very impressed with the panels. They were left exposed for 3 months and I had only a couple of leaks from over driven nails that I was able to fix with flashing. I also did use Zip system tape with the panels because I saw a lot of negative reviews on the GP tape. It worked out great.

[mortimersnead]

Small blocks of framing lumber are prone to splitting. You can pilot drill them, but it's generally faster to drive a nail or screw front to back and that holds the grain together as you drive a fastener the short way.
Hook blades are way easier for cutting asphalt shingles. Start your cut 1/2 inch in from the edge and cut that short gap last.

[erinreiss]

I love your building process. It matches what a diy person actually does. Build a little, fix mistakes, build a little, fix mistakes.... I appreciate that when things don't go smoothly and that you keep that on camera. Great job!

[SawdustmakerLori]

Great to see you're back working on the shed Brad! It is really taking shape and looks so nice. Thanks for sharing all the tips and also things that didn't go as planned. That helps us all!

[Felix_McDaggart]

top tip for any shed, make the over hang massive so water never hits the sides or soak the foundation and potential rot the sill plates

[sapelesteve]

Minor mistakes and all, you are doing a terrific job building that shed yourself Brad! Great job!! 👍👍🔨🔨

[guybowers]

The shed is coming along nicely. I do feel your pain in respect to the weather. I started my shop and the weather was great then we got some rain and it wouldn't let up. Since i attached it to my existing garage the roof on it was exposed so the rain got it out too causing some water damage

[chuckcollins]

I love the Norm Abrams reference: "There is no more important safety rule than to wear these safety glasses".

[JorgeAguilar]

A tip for anyone doing a roof soon. A laminate floor cutter (the guillotine style) works awesome on shingles . You get perfect straight cuts every time and is a huge time saver.

[Thomas]

Brilliant, can’t wait for the walls now :) soon as you do that video I’m going to follow step by step to make my shed :) love you and your family love the channel content :)

[Zenkai]

I feel honored you featured my comment! Lol this is perfect timing because I'm about to redo my shed and I'm nervous about doing the roof. Love your channel, keep it up.

[karatekid]

Good to see the shed getting done. If you do more work with shingles I would highly recommend getting some hooked blades for your utility knife. Works much better than the normal blades!