How To Roof A Pole Barn

It is harder for things to get cluttered when you can constantly see what is going on.

How to roof a pole barn.

Drill pilot holes and insert 2 1 2 screws to lock them into place tightly. Multiply the two measurements together to get the total square footage which will determine how many pieces of roofing will be needed. A metal roof is also much better than shingles or rolled roofing if the structure is large especially in areas where it snows. It has a roof on it and can have walls surrounding it if you desire.

You can adjust the size of the overhangs to suit your needs. Using a safe ladder accurately measure the dimensions of the barn and keep a record of these. Run a tape measure along the base of the barn to get the measurements for the width and length of the barn. Most pole barn roofs are made from metal roofing because they are inexpensive easy to install and last a long time.

You can get ready made roof trusses for your pole barn. It is a barn that is held up by a few poles. The bigger the barn the greater the edge will have to be. Personally i prefer my pole barn to be open so it keeps it from becoming cluttered.

First simply place the beams on the top of the posts and secure them using metal plates. Anchor roof trusses to the beams using metal plates. Fit the 2 4 purlins to the roof of the pole barn. This video shows how to install the metal roof and metal trim.

Second create 10 inch notches at the top of the posts and set the beams into them. Make sure there is enough tin to completely cover the barn roof and leave an edge of roughly eight to 12 inches. If you ve wondered how to frame a lean to roof off a pole barn this video will show you how i did it. A pole barn is exactly what it sounds like.

Step 2 lay the first piece of metal roofing beginning in the bottom corner of the roof. 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. This will help with drainage. The shed type roof is a single plane straight pitched roof typically used for smaller barns and limited function open air buildings.