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Shed roof addition to house.
If the outside edge is 8 feet high and the area being covered is 15 feet attach the shed roof addition at least 9 feet 3 inches above the level of the porch or other area being roofed or 10 feet 6 inches for a 2 pitch.
There are four main roof options to consider.
A shed roof should slope at least 1 inch per foot but 2 or 3 inches will be better.
Work from the height of the outside of the new shed roof.
Below is a general outline of how to do such an addition.
If you re adding to the gable end of the house the side wall that goes up to the roof s peak it s.
The addition can be designed as a smaller separate block with a shed roof turned perpendicular to the existing larger roof.
Depending upon site conditions it might require altering windows at the second floor or creating an unobtrusive notch in the new roof to accommodate the existing windows.
This is the simplest solution a single slope that s attached to the original house at the high point and.
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Step 1 location location location the first thing you ll want to do when tying in a shed roof addition is to choose the ideal place for it.