Hi All,
I'm building a 16 ft x 16 ft shed and I'm not exactly sure how to frame the roof for it. I'd like to have only half of the shed to have ceiling joists to act as a loft to store lumber and other things. The other half will be open without ceiling joists or collar ties to give me maximum ceiling height and easy access to pulling down long lumber from the loft. I'm looking at a 6:12 slope with a one foot overhang. If I'm calculating correctly, the rafters should be just about 10 ft long, and I will be doing 16" oc. What I'm trying to figure out is how to size the rafters and ridge beam since it will provide some structural support. We do get some snow here, so that needs to be figured in as well. Any help would be great!
Thanks, J Silverman