Most wood roof shingles are made from cedar pine redwood or western red cedar.
Wooden shed with tin roof.
In order to adhere to standardized building codes and ensure adequate runoff your shed s roof must have a pitch of at least 3 12 read as three in twelve.
Two shelves provide practical storage for garden tools and equipment.
This space efficient wooden shed features a unique and durable metal roof that will compliment any backyard garden.
And it comes in many shapes sizes and colors.
The dis advantage of a metal roof is that it is more expensive than shingles and requires additional planning and tools.
The advantage of a metal roof or tin roof is that it has a 50 year plus lifespan.
Determine your desired roof pitch.
If you are in an all metal shed and it s raining cats and dogs it s going to be noisy.
At byler s a metal roof is a 100 upgrade at the time of this writing noise.
A framed wood building on the other hand has wood sheathing under the metal.
If you install it properly you can pretty much forget maintenance for the life of the shed.
My workshop shed is under a large tree constantly being attacked by falling cones and bird droppings.
Wooden garden shed with metal roof.
Measuring 6 x8 in size this garden shed will fit perfectly in small yards.
Wood has been used as a source of roofing shingles for centuries and even today continues to make an excellent source of shed roofing materials.
In this kind of shed you actually won t tell much difference from shingles.