How To Roof A Pole Barn

You can adjust the size of the overhangs to suit your needs.

How to roof a pole barn.

The shed type roof is a single plane straight pitched roof typically used for smaller barns and limited function open air buildings. This is the seventh part in a series on how to build a pole barn or pole garage. It is harder for things to get cluttered when you can constantly see what is going on. It has a roof on it and can have walls surrounding it if you desire.

A metal roof is also much better than shingles or rolled roofing if the structure is large especially in areas where it snows. This video shows how to install the metal roof and metal trim. Drill pilot holes and insert 2 1 2 screws to lock them into place tightly. This is the simplest type of roof to frame since it only requires the front wall to be higher than the rear to provide pitch.

If you ve wondered how to frame a lean to roof off a pole barn this video will show you how i did it. The bigger the barn the greater the edge will have to be. This will help with drainage. A pole barn is exactly what it sounds like.

First simply place the beams on the top of the posts and secure them using metal plates. You can get ready made roof trusses for your pole barn. Fit the 2 4 purlins to the roof of the pole barn. Most pole barn roofs are made from metal roofing because they are inexpensive easy to install and last a long time.

Multiply the two measurements together to get the total square footage which will determine how many pieces of roofing will be needed. I cut rafters out of 2x8s frame this pole barn lean to. Run a tape measure along the base of the barn to get the measurements for the width and length of the barn. Place the purlins equally spaced.

Anchor roof trusses to the beams using metal plates. Step 2 lay the first piece of metal roofing beginning in the bottom corner of the roof. It is a barn that is held up by a few poles. Using a safe ladder accurately measure the dimensions of the barn and keep a record of these.