I'm building a wood shed....I need some help

[buckeyefarmer]

Not good for roofs. They damage easy. Hail would shred them. Siding, maybe.. Have them on a buildind and they dont hold up well.

 

[newbury]

The brackets are flipped around backwards (don't change the orientation, but put them on the other side of the rafter), but it looks like you are using the right nails. I'd like to see a horizontal ceiling joist between the low beam and the tall post to help triangulate things. The beam-post connection should be through bolted.

For the spatially visual challenged a picture would help:
What the poster did:

What is recommended:

 

[Citydude]

For the spatially visual challenged a picture would help: What the poster did: What is recommended:

Thanks! I fit into the category of needing visual aids. Now I get the picture....

 

[EddieWalker]

Does anyone have any experience or opinions on the Ondura Corrugated Cellulose Fiber/Asphalt Roof Panels that Lowes carries? Wondering if this would be an ok choice for the roof on my shed.

No experience with them at all. I've looked at them and didn't care for them. They might be fine, but when comparing them to metal, I didn't feel it was even close.

 

[General Lee]

Well I found one of the Amish around here is a supplier of the metal roof material. He has the rolls of metal and can roll it through the molded/formed roller and cut to length. So I'm gonna try and get to him this week and get my roof

 

[EddieWalker]

That sounds interesting. Please post pics of him doing this. If you don't mind, I'm curious what he charges per foot for his metal. $2 a foot for R panels that are 3 feet wide and have factory paint finish is about average here.

 

[GPintheMitten]

Well I found one of the Amish around here is a supplier of the metal roof material. He has the rolls of metal and can roll it through the molded/formed roller and cut to length. So I'm gonna try and get to him this week and get my roof

I would check prices for steel panel in your area and compare to the price of site rolled.

 

[rocketfish]

Not sure if OP means on site or not??? I know that some of the Amish and Germen Baptist around us build mini barns (storage sheds) and have all of the equipment to roll metal and cut to length. They usually have it on a trailer so they are mobile to do other jobs but if you can cash and carry for exact fit its worth checking them out.

 

[LD1]

I had an amish guy do the metal for my barn. Same guy I used last time. He gets the rolls already painted. Then cuts to length and runs through the bead roller.

$1.85/ft for 40yr warranty 29gauge stuff.

Interior liner panel with no warranty was something in the $1.35-$1.40 range but I dont remember exactally.

 

[General Lee]

So I was able to stop in at the Amish and order my roof. $2.00 a linear foot. Not bad at all in my opinion compared to a couple brick and mortar places near me.

Only a 2 day wait. Actually less because I ordered it this afternoon and it will be ready Thursday morning.

Eddie- wasn't able to get any pics but basically he stocks pre painted rolls. Cuts to length and sends them through the bead roller. Pretty big set up he has.