Don t let the simplicity of a gable roof fool you.
Gable roof pole barns.
Start looking at variations of gable roof designs.
Since many pole barns use conventional rafter framing any roof style can conceivably be used.
Gable barns appeared during the nineteenth century.
Building a gable roof for a 16 24 pole barn.
Use a miter saw to make the angle cuts to the rafters as shown in the diagram.
Use 2 6 lumber for the rafters.
Rafters for pole barn.
The first step of the project is to build the rafters for the 16 24 gable roof.
Trusses can be constructed with smaller sized lumber than rafters and often their cost is not significantly higher than normal rafters.
The four major types of roofs used for barns are gable hip shed and gambrel.
Gable structures can be designed with various roof pitches to serve your unique needs from a steeper 9 12 roof pitch to help reduce snow load or a shallower 4 12 roof pitch.
Use 2 6 lumber for the bottom rafter.
The style became popular because it could be easily expanded by adding to the gable end.
There are many variations on the roof alone to turn this residential building into a real showcase.
Use of manufactured roof trusses can dramatically cut labor costs when framing a gable roof compared to building rafters.
Most pole barns come with a 4 12 pitch.
Each roof type has advantages and disadvantages.
For example if you have a 24 wide barn with a 4 12 pitch you will have 4 in height from the top of the wall to the peak in the roof.