Project of a 4x6 shed with a pitched roof. DIY frame shed with a pitched roof. Choosing a location for a shed

Not a single cottage or private home can do without a place that requires storage of household equipment. The solution to this problem is a shed.

And so that it meets all the requirements for storage and ease of construction, best option- this is a barn with pitched roof.

Choosing a location for a shed

To choose the most suitable location for the utility unit, you need to follow the following rules:

• Make a choice in favor of a plot of land that is not intended for growing agricultural plants;
• The place should not be located in a low area, otherwise all the rainwater will constantly flood the barn;
• Utilities could be connected to the site;
• It is advisable that the place be located on the south or southwest side.

Do not ignore areas with uneven terrain or on a slope. All this can be leveled either with earth masses or sand, or, during subsequent work, with a foundation.

Drawing of a barn with a pitched roof

Before proceeding with the purchase of materials, as well as further construction, it is necessary to develop a drawing.

What is the drawing for?

The drawing will be needed for some important data:

• It will give a complete picture of the stages of construction of the necessary resources, with all shapes and sizes. This is a graphic guide to all stages of construction, both for the contractor and for the customer;
• The drawing will allow you to draw up an estimate, as well as purchase necessary materials. Costs will be under control.

Find a ready-made one or make it yourself?

The solution to this issue depends on several factors:

• Customer requirements that meet his needs;
• The area or configuration of the selected site;
• Design decision.

If there are no specific requirements, and the future utility unit does not pretend to be unique, it is much easier to use a standard ready-made drawing.

For example like below:

Construction work

Once the site has been selected and the drawing is ready, you can begin work directly.

Tool set

No specific types of tools are required. The set is quite simple, and we also use it quite often in the household:

• Chainsaw;
• Drill;
• Screwdriver;
• Plane;
• Wood hacksaw;
• The chisel is wide;
• Axe;
• The hammer is large;
• The hammer is medium;
• Roulette 10m;
• Level;
• Bayonet shovel.

Foundation

It is enough to make a frame type with a pitched roof columnar.

To install it, it is advisable to follow the following sequence:

1️⃣ First of all, you need to remove the axes (create markings).

To do this:

• take a tape measure, mark the outline by hammering sharpened wooden pegs or steel rods into the ground in the corners with a hammer. And for better tension of the rope, drive another one between them;
• Pull the rope over these pegs;
• Check the diagonals of the resulting rectangle with a tape measure. They must be equal and the angles must be right;

2️⃣ Dig holes near each peg with dimensions 400*400*500mm;
3️⃣ On side surfaces(poke and spoon) apply bitumen mastic to each brick for waterproofing. This must be done before laying in the ground, in order to avoid the inconvenience of application during further work when the posts are ready;
4️⃣ Fill each hole with a sand-gravel mixture of approximately 150-200 mm, which must be compacted;
5️⃣ Now you can start laying brick pillars. It is enough to make it in 1 brick, fastening the bricks together with cement mortar. The posts should protrude above the ground to approximately the height of 2 bricks;
6️⃣ Check the evenness in height of all the columns with each other using a building level. And evenness along the axes can be done using a cord.

Frame assembly

Before starting to make the frame, all lumber must be treated with an antiseptic, as well as a fire retardant.

After impregnation, you can proceed as follows:

1. Place 2 layers of roofing felt on brick pillars coated with bitumen mastic on top;
2. Install a timber base along the perimeter, including intermediate supports. You should end up with a grid;
3. Install pins with a diameter of 12 mm into the joints. To do this, drill a hole of the same diameter in the center to the foundation;
4. Now you need to drill similar holes in the beams that will become the racks;
5. Next, you need to install them on the pins, attaching them to the base with self-tapping screws through steel equal angle angles;
6. Level the verticality of the posts on all sides and temporarily fix them using a board 15–20 mm thick, which will serve as a strut;
7. Now you need to combine the supports along the long sides at the top. For this purpose, place the beam-beam on top of the racks, strengthening it with self-tapping screws along with the other corners;
8. Then you need to connect the supports along the width. Before you begin, it is advisable to attach the corner to the rack on the high side in advance. Thus, the connecting beam will only need to be placed on this corner and tightened with self-tapping screws. Drive a nail 200 - 250 mm long through the stand into the end of the connecting beam.
9. The frame is ready.

To continue building the building, it is better to first install the floor:

⭕️ Prepare a treated floorboard the right size, and then cut holes in them for the racks in the right places;
⭕️ Lay each board lengthwise on the lower base, attaching it to it with nails or self-tapping screws;
⭕️ Nail a 100*40mm board from the end of the bottom trim around the perimeter to close it, and also to set the evenness of the walls for further cladding.

Roof

The roof is designed as a pitched roof, so the frame racks were already installed based on this: shorter on one side than on the other.

Slope of a pitched roof

The slope of the roof depends on the type of roofing. Usually for outbuildings it is selected from various types of corrugated materials: asbestos-cement - slate, bitumen - ondulin, metal - profiled sheet. For all of them, the average tilt angle is 20° or 36%.

To find out how much higher to make one side - this is the height of the ridge - you need to use a simple formula.

Namely: divide the width (span) in half and multiply by the value of the tangent of the angle of inclination, which is taken from the Bradis table or calculated with a calculator.

Calculation of materials for a pitched roof

All materials depend on the dimensions of the utility unit:

• Rafters. They are usually made from 100*40mm boards. Their length is calculated as the ratio of the width of the barn to the cosine of the angle of inclination (or you can use the Pythagorean theorem to calculate the hypotenuse of a right triangle) plus the overhang (500mm on the main facade/300mm on the rear). The pitch of the rafters is 500–700mm. Thus, the total quantity in cubes is obtained by multiplying the length by the size and by the pitch;
• Lathing. According to the standards, for it, an unedged board of 100*25mm is taken. Its length is the length of the barn plus an overhang of about 300mm. The sheathing pitch depends on the roofing material, so it is better to follow the manufacturer's recommendations. For example, for ondulin, with an inclination angle of 20°, the pitch is 610 mm. But on the ridge, ribs and overhangs, the sheathing should be continuous, 250 - 300 mm wide;
• Additional racks to strengthen the roof. You can use the boards that were used for the rafters. Their quantity is 2 pcs. One on each side. They will become a kind of continuation of the intermediate supports, approximately 2/3 the height of the ridge;
• Overhang trim. It can also be made from 100*40mm boards. Their number: 1. The length of the barn plus the overhang on one side; 2. The width of the shed plus the overhang on one side.

Roof installation

1. Boards rafter legs install on the edge, connecting to the beams of the upper trim with self-tapping screws obliquely. Additionally, drive a nail 250mm long from above into the leg from the other rib perpendicular to the beam;
2. Lay the sheathing flat on top of the rafters, starting from the overhangs where it is solid. Attach to the rafters with 2 nails or self-tapping screws;
3. Next, you need to strengthen the roof structure. For this purpose, place a board, 2/3 of the height of the ridge, in the place where it ends intermediate support, fastening obliquely with a self-tapping screw to a beam on one side and a rafter leg on the other;
4. Now you need to hem the overhang from below, and also cover the rafters from the end with a board. Fasten each board to the rafters with 2 nails or self-tapping screws in the same way as was done with the sheathing boards;
5. The final stage is to cover the roof with the selected roofing material.

Wall cladding

The walls are covered with boards 100*25 or 150*25 mm from bottom to top. First of all, it is nailed with length nails 80–90 mm board to the frame posts with an overlap of 25–30 mm to the bottom end board.

• Before assembling the frame, prepare the beams for joining together. The most convenient and simplest half-tree. To do this, mark with a pencil and carefully cut out unnecessary parts. Then remove excess with a chisel;
• In order not to catch splinters, it is better to process the wooden parts with a plane on all sides;
• It is better to fasten the floorboards to the base at an angle. So, then it will be possible to level them with a plane and avoid cuts during operation;

At the dacha you can’t do without a shed in which you can store all your gardening equipment, a hammock and light furniture. There will also be a place for winter supplies in it. In this case, it is not necessary to build a large structure: everything you need will fit in a small shed with a pitched roof.

Peculiarities

A shed with a pitched roof is easy and quick to construct. It can either be built from scrap materials, or you can purchase everything you need at a hardware store and pay a reasonable price for it. This small building reliably protects household belongings from the vagaries of the weather, and even a non-professional can install it.

Such a barn has a number of disadvantages when compared with a building with a gable roof. So, a pitched roof can be blown away by a strong gust of wind, so build a building behind the house or attach it to your country house for greater reliability.

A pitched roof will not allow you to build attic space, and the building itself often does not look very attractive. Modern finishing materials will help correct the matter, with the help of which you can fit the building into the overall design of your site.

Project

First of all, find a place for future construction: it should be located either on the edge of a summer cottage, or close to the house, and for it you should choose areas that are least suitable for agricultural work.

This can be either a space remote from the house or a heavily shaded place. It is important that it is located close to the main area of ​​work: this will allow you to quickly reach and remove necessary equipment. If possible, locate the building on a hill, which will ensure additional protection from water and will extend its service life.

A barn with a pitched roof will have to fit organically into an existing or planned complex country houses. The future utility room should not interfere with the passage of transport and your movements around the site. No special agreements are required for the construction of a barn, but the construction must comply with sanitary and fire safety standards.

According to SNiP, the distance from your building to the house on the neighboring site is at least three meters. If you plan to place any livestock in the outbuilding, keep the shed four meters away from neighbors. The shed should be located a meter from the nearest outbuilding and shrub plants, two meters from medium-sized trees and four meters from tall trees.

When you decide on a location, make a drawing on paper or a 3D project on a computer in order to best imagine the dimensions of the future building, divide it into several functional rooms, and determine the arrangement of electrical networks. The optimal size of the structure is considered to be 3x6 parameters - even such a modest area will allow you to place not only a utility unit inside the barn, but also to equip an outdoor shower or a summer kitchen.

If the area of ​​the site allows, build a larger shed - 4x6 or 4x2. The spacious design will be an excellent solution if you want to house animals or poultry. If breeding livestock is not planned, the building will accommodate garden equipment, any functional room such as a shower or kitchen, and pickles will freely take up space on the shelves.

Materials

During the design stage, determine what materials you will need for construction. After all, the cost of future construction depends on them. A budget option is considered to be a wooden or metal frame structure.

In the first case, the frame is made of timber, which requires treatment with special antiseptic agents. In the second - from more durable steel profile pipes, requiring anti-corrosion treatment after installation.

Regardless of your preference, you will need boards, siding or corrugated sheets to cover the building. The undeniable advantage of the frame structure is not only the speed of installation and long service life, but also the ability to transform the barn by replacing the sheathing without touching the frame.

The most popular are buildings made from scrap materials such as boards and wooden beams. A frame is constructed from timber, sheathed with boards. The result is a lightweight but short-lived structure, the service life of which is at most five to six years. The building should be constantly updated and its condition monitored.

If you need a reliable, durable and fireproof structure, give preference to fundamental brick buildings. Creating such a change house will cost a pretty penny, but it will last for more than one generation.

Instead of expensive bricks, construction from more affordable foam and cinder blocks is also acceptable. Compared to brick buildings, they weigh less, have greater strength and heat capacity. Block walls “breathe” no worse than wooden ones, and they are also safe and non-toxic.

The only drawback of a block shed is that it is unsightly. appearance, which can only be corrected by decorative finishing materials such as brick, siding, plaster, as well as natural or artificial stone.

After you decide on the material for the walls of the shed, proceed to selecting the roofing building material, which determines the angle of the roof slope. So, the angle of inclination for soft roof is 5 degrees, corrugated sheeting - 8, metal tiles and piece roofing material - 25 and slate - 20-35 degrees. The slope angle should not be lower than the specified values, otherwise this will lead to roof leaks and damage to property stored in the building.

For roofing, it is permissible to use sheets of monolithic polycarbonate, which have properties such as high impact resistance, light transmission and resistance to any vagaries of weather.

A protective coating against ultraviolet radiation will extend the life of this material, and its main disadvantage is thermal expansion. This phenomenon occurs on hot summer days when the sun bakes the roof. To avoid deformation of the material, leave a small gap when tightening each fastener.

Rolled roofing felt is considered the cheapest option for roofing. It is easy to install and is designed for roofing of any complexity. But it doesn’t look aesthetically pleasing, and it needs to be laid in several layers. For example, with a roof slope of up to 15 degrees, four layers of roofing material will be needed. If the angle of inclination is up to 45 degrees, roofing felt is laid in three layers. Ultimately, “multi-layering” affects the cost of building materials.

Construction

The necessary calculations have been carried out, materials have been selected. Now is the time to get started construction work, because it is quite possible to build such an extension as a lean-to barn with your own hands. To understand how best to do this, let's look at the construction process step by step.

Let's start with the foundation. The column foundation is designed for lightweight structures (it is especially often equipped for frame buildings). To install it, mark the ground using rope and pegs. Holes with a depth of at least 50 centimeters are dug along the perimeter and in the corners. A layer of sand and gravel is poured into the bottom of each hole. Then they install one of the types of pillars made of brick, concrete, asbestos pipes from 150 mm in diameter, PVC pipes and even railway sleepers. Pillars made of pipes should be filled with concrete, and brick and block supports with a porous surface should be treated with mastic or any other water-repellent agent.

To install a strip foundation, a trench 25-40 cm wide and 40-60 cm deep is dug along the perimeter of the future building (taking into account the depth of soil freezing in the cold season). Then sand, crushed stone and gravel are poured onto the bottom of the trench, which should be thoroughly compacted, board formwork is installed, reinforcement is secured and concrete is poured. After this, the foundation is left alone for two to three weeks, wait until it hardens, and then proceed to the next stage of construction work.

In addition to the well-known types of foundation, it is permissible to construct a foundation made from car tires. In addition to sheds, you can also build gazebos, bathhouses, garages and even summer kitchens on tires. At the same time, the structures being erected must be light and small-sized, since the construction of large objects on such a foundation can lead to unpredictable consequences.

In general, tires are budget and available material, easy to install. It does not allow moisture to pass through, protects the building from cracks, and also dampens soil vibrations, which makes it indispensable in any seismically unstable area.

The tire foundation can be columnar or monolithic.

The first one is installed as follows:

• Debris is removed from the construction site and the fertile soil layer is removed.
• If a buried foundation is to be installed, wells are dug for tires.
• Pegs are driven in along the perimeter of the future building, and then it is checked that they were installed in the same plane by measuring the diagonals.
• The bars are installed, and then tires are put on them (or they are placed in pits).
• The outer surfaces of the tires are leveled so that they are at the same level.
• The inside of the tires is filled with crushed stone, gravel and any other dense material. The distance between the tires is filled in the same way.
• The next step is to fill the inside of the tire concrete mortar. The cement should be periodically wetted and covered with polyethylene.
• After this, you should cover the tires with roofing felt, install board formwork 100-150 millimeters high, install reinforcement inside and fill it with concrete.

A buried or elevated monolithic tire foundation is ideal for areas with high groundwater levels.

Set it up like this:

• Remove a layer of soil 20-30 cm deep and level the construction site horizontally using a level.
• One or two layers of tires are laid closely over the area of ​​the marked area. The height and diameter of tires have a positive effect on the shock-absorbing and waterproofing properties of the material.
• The inner parts of the tires and the intervals between them are filled with crushed stone and gravel (any dense building material will also work), carefully compacted and filled with cement.
• Roofing material is spread over the entire area of ​​​​the laid tires and reserves are left on all four sides of the future foundation.
• Formwork with a height of 100-150 millimeters is installed around the perimeter of the future building, taking into account its partitions. Metal reinforcement is installed in it and filled with concrete.

After arranging the foundation, they begin to create the lower trim, made from timber with a section of 100 by 100 or 150 by 150 millimeters. To do this, the ends of the beam should be cut off using the “half-tree” method and connected using metal staples.

The next stage of work is assembling the frame: to make it, install vertical racks and level them using a building level. Installation of the front wall is carried out so that it turns out desired angle roof slope. The racks should be strengthened with the help of temporary slopes and at the same time outline the location of future windows and doors, so that later you do not have to worry about cutting them out.

Then the floor joists should be mounted on the frame, attaching them at intervals of 60-120 centimeters. The floor is laid using edged or specially grooved boards.

The 3x6 shed is one of the most popular formats. I have already published one report on the construction of a 3 by 6 meter shed, now I decided to add another one. This time a barn with a pitched roof.

Let's start with the foundation. Since the site is located on the banks of the Mother Volga (the upper earthen layer, and below it - river sand), decided to pour concrete foundation. I dug eight holes 600x600x600 mm. He mixed the concrete and poured it into the finished holes. I installed reinforcement in the concrete (vertically upward) so that the platform for the shed could then be attached to it.

I made the platform out of brick and laid it out brickwork, the next day I measured the level and added cement mortar where needed to make it level.

Once dry, I began to assemble the lower frame of the shed.

For this, a board 50x200x6000 mm was used. The vertical posts of the frame are made of 50×100 mm boards. Here is a photo of the finished shed frame:

As for the roof: a 6 by 3 barn required 8 rafters. I took rafters 50x150x5000 mm. Cuts are made on the rafters and fastened to the frame with nails. You can also attach it with metal corners, but it seemed more convenient this way. Here is the diagram for fastening the rafters:

Here's a closer photo of the rafters:

I did not do any lathing, since the roof is galvanized 2500 mm. The roof took 2 sheets of galvanized steel with a slight overlap.

Shed cladding from edged boards 25x150 mm. The overlap is about 2.5cm. Fastened with galvanized nails 90mm. I decided to paint the board right away, before covering it. It seemed easier this way. And when the board dries, the unpainted areas will not be visible.

At the front of the barn, I first tried on the door, then began to plank it.

If anyone is interested, I painted it with Azure paint, impregnation V33. Bought in Leroy, it took about fifteen liters for the shed. I applied 2 layers. The paint seems to be good.

And here are the final photos of the 6 by 3 meter shed:

The construction of the shed took about a week of leisurely work. The barn stood fine over the winter, no problems were found.

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Shed with pitched roof 3x6

It's hard to imagine country house or a dacha without outbuildings. Stored in sheds gardening tools, summer swings, hammocks and folding furniture, here you can also house farm animals, poultry, store hay and feed. As a rule, outbuildings are constructed from materials that remain after the construction of the house. The owner can only choose a drawing of the barn, decide on its size and roof structure.

Barn construction

The most optimal size for an outbuilding is 3x6 meters. This area is enough even for the construction summer shower and a toilet inside the building, and you can also arrange a summer kitchen here.

You can make a drawing of a shed using photos found on the Internet, or come up with your own original shed, and then transfer the idea to paper. It is not recommended to build even the most simple buildings without drawing. After all, all the dimensions and inconsistencies will become visible on paper.

The roofs of barns are most often made pitched. A flat roof retains too much precipitation and snow masses and requires careful waterproofing. Roofs of complex shapes are also inappropriate for sheds, because this building is not intended to decorate the site, but to serve household needs.

The optimal solution will be for the barn pitched roof. Unlike a gable roof, there is no need to install a ridge; you will need half as many rafters. It is easier to assemble a pitched roof, and precipitation and snow disappear from it very quickly, without threatening the waterproofing.

Important! The angle of inclination of a pitched roof should be greater than 18 degrees. Such a slope will allow precipitation to freely leave the roof and protect the structure from winds and cold.

The optimal value of the pitched roof angle is 18-25 degrees.

The walls of an outbuilding can be erected from absolutely any materials, it can be:

• brick;
• foam concrete or aerated concrete;
• boards;
• plywood or MDF fixed to wooden frame(frame type building).

Shed made of foam blocks

If you need to buy materials for building a shed, it is better to opt for foam concrete. Porous blocks have many advantages over other building materials:

• do not burn;
• do not absorb moisture;
• are light in weight;
• There are several standard sizes from which it is easy to choose best option for small buildings;
• have higher strength and heat capacity than bricks;
• can pass air no worse wooden walls;
• absolutely safe and non-toxic.

Despite the lightness of foam blocks, it is imperative to build a foundation for the shed. Considering the size of the building (3x6) and the weight of the structures, it is better to choose a strip foundation. Suitable for stable, dry soils columnar base.

Strip foundation for a small outbuilding, it is poured to a depth of about 40-60 cm, while it is necessary to take into account the depth of soil freezing in the area winter period.

The ground at the site chosen for construction is cleared of debris, roots and vegetation. They mark the perimeter of the barn and dig a trench for the strip foundation.

A “cushion” of sand, crushed stone and gravel is poured into the bottom of the trench and compacted thoroughly. Now you need to secure the formwork for the foundation from old boards, plywood or slate. Metal reinforcement is installed inside the boxes, which should strengthen the foundation.

Concrete is poured. The solution is pierced in several places with a metal pin, ridding the foundation of excess air. Now you need to leave the foundation for several weeks so that the concrete can gain the necessary strength.

When the concrete has dried, you can begin building the walls. First lay out the bottom belt.

Attention! Blocks or bricks of the bottom row must be placed on a layer of waterproofing. The strip foundation is covered with a layer of roofing material or coated with bitumen mastic so that moisture from the concrete does not get onto the walls of the barn.

In accordance with the building drawing, the walls are laid out, making window and door openings. The outbuilding box made of foam blocks is ready.

Wooden barn

Much more often it turns out that the owner has leftover wood, and he decides to build a wood shed. For such work, at least minimal carpentry skills are required, because you will have to work with both a saw and a plane.

A building made of wood weighs very little; it can easily serve as its base. columnar foundation. To do this, markings are made on the site, transferring the perimeter of the future building to the ground.

Posts are installed at the corners of the barn. Several more supports should be located in the center of the rectangle. The distance between the supports is 80-120 cm (depending on the size of the shed and the type of soil on the site).

The depth of the supports depends on the level of soil freezing in the construction region; on average, it is 40-60 cm. After the trenches for the supports are dug or drilled, wooden formwork is installed in them, a sand and gravel “cushion” is filled in, and metal reinforcement is laid.

Now you need to pour the concrete. After 5-6 days, when the foundation has hardened, you can dismantle the formwork and begin building walls.

First, you need to make the bottom frame of the building from timber. Before laying the wood, the foundation supports are covered with a double layer of roofing felt. At the corners, the timber is connected with metal brackets and checked for level.

Install vertical supports in the corners of the barn, always checking the level. They are fixed with temporary spacers. Taking into account door and window openings The entire frame of the shed is assembled from wooden beams.

After assembling the frame, they begin covering the walls. This can be done with boards, moisture-resistant plywood or other sheet material.

Important! Before building a shed, wood must be treated with antiseptic agents to prevent it from rotting. To protect against fire, fire retardants are used, which are also impregnated with beams and boards.

Installation of a barn roof

Assembling a shed roof with your own hands step by step consists of the following steps:

Photos of finished sheds will help you decide on the type of construction and size utility room. But most owners suburban areas and dachas choose small outbuildings, with parameters of 3x6 meters. And the roofs are made pitched; this design is easier to implement, cheaper and performs well in operation.

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Shed project 6x3m.

We present to your attention another free project barn 6x3 meters. These dimensions are the most popular among sheds. In addition, this barn is distinguished by its simplicity: it has no internal partitions or divisions into boxes, so it will be easier to build.

To build a shed you will need a 6 meter long beam:

• Board 50x150 mm - 14 pieces;
• Board 25x100 mm - 23 pieces;
• Board 50x100 mm - 19 pieces.

In addition, you will need 25x100 boards 6 meters long: 27 pieces for flooring and 45 pieces for roofing.

Wood fiber boards (DFB) are used as wind protection walls. The shed turns out to be easy to build and quite comfortable.

The roof of the barn is pitched. Subsequently, this barn can be expanded by adding an extension.

P.S. At the request of readers, we are publishing a project for a 3x1.5m extension to this barn.

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How to build a frame barn with a pitched roof with your own hands

Arranging a suburban area is similar to renovating an apartment. The process cannot be completed, it can only be paused and then continued. Your own estate, like a living organism, always requires close attention from the owner, investment of labor effort and money. The issue becomes especially acute when it comes to domestic buildings. I want them to be strong, comfortable, outwardly decent, but inexpensive.

The combination of savings and results is possible if you build with your own hands. To do this, you need to know how to build a frame barn with a pitched roof - the most accessible option for an inexperienced performer.

Advantages of frame technology

It is not for nothing that frame technologies are persistently displacing traditional construction methods from domestic spaces. New methods are widely used in the construction of bathhouses, garages, cottages, and solid residential buildings. In the field of shed construction frame technology There is no alternative at all, because it is:

• Cheap. The consumption of materials required for the construction of walls is significantly reduced. Due to the lightness of the frame building, the base is a budget columnar foundation.
• Fast. Construction is completed many times faster than construction load-bearing structures from foam blocks, bricks, timber, logs.
• Easily. The installation of the frame elements of a small shed is carried out without special construction equipment.
• Practical. A building assembled from panels on a frame can be dismantled if necessary, moved and reassembled in another place.

Besides everything else, it's just convenient. Frame structure adapts without problems to the economic needs and taste criteria of the owners. It is possible to add or change the configuration.

The rafter systems of pitched roofs rest on the upper frame of the frame building, which plays the role of a mauerlat. When installing a pitched roof in the classic version, the rafters are laid separately on walls of different heights.

The difference in the height of the supporting walls provides the slope with the slope necessary to drain precipitation. However, for the installation of a pitched roof this is not prerequisite. It is quite possible to build it over a box with walls located at the same level if:

• Build a cantilever-girder frame over one of the walls of the frame box. The frame in such structures serves as a support for the purlin, on which the rafters rest on top.
• Install trusses shaped like a right triangle. The long boat of the triangle is attached to the harness, the hypotenuse plays the role of a rafter leg.

The choice of covering for a pitched roof is closely related to the slope of its single plane. In most cases, these are flat structures with a slope of up to 8º. Rolled soft materials, bitumen or bitumen-polymer rolled material are best suited for their arrangement.

Single-pitch systems with a slope of 10º to 25º are covered with profiled metal sheets or roofing steel without a profile. If it is necessary to maintain the integrity of the architectural ensemble, it is permissible to lay them on pitched roofs piece material. But it should be clearly remembered that the lower the steepness, the greater the likelihood of precipitation stagnation and atmospheric water leaking into the roofing pie. Following extremely undesirable moisture of the components of the roofing system, premature destruction will inevitably occur.

Construction of a shed with a pitched roof step by step

Analysis specific examples- the best way to learn how to properly build a shed with a strong pitched roof. Study real solutions will help you study the principles of technology, get an idea of ​​how to distribute the stages of work and what to focus on.

The projects we offer as a sample will give you the opportunity to easily build a similar object or tell you how to make your own design.

Construction of a frame shed on runners

The undeniable advantage of a light frame shed on runners is that it can be moved and installed anywhere in the garden if desired. For example, in the summer it can be placed near a pool or pond for temporary placement of pumping equipment, and at the end of the season it can be transported closer to the house for storing firewood.

For the purpose of periodic transportation, the structure is mounted on timber runners. If the idea of ​​mobility does not excite you, the barn, depending on the properties of the underlying soil, rests on a surface reinforced concrete slab or on shallow concrete blocks located at the corners of the building.

We will illustrate the process of building a shed on skids. An owner who knows only basic carpentry techniques can build such an object with his own hands and equip it with a basic pitched roof. The dimensions in the pictures are given in inches; we did not change them so as not to confuse interested readers. Those who wish can translate the data by multiplying the given numbers by a conditional coefficient of 2.54.

For convenience, we will divide the construction into the following stages:

• Construction of the foundation. Structurally, it includes a frame attached to two parallel bars-runners. The runners are made of 4"x4" timber, the frame is made of 2"x4" timber. The space between the sides of the frame is filled with 2"x4" pieces of timber. The base elements are connected with nails or self-tapping screws. For reliability, it is advisable to duplicate critical areas with metal corners. The runners are secured with 4 screws. All fastening points must be at least 1.2 inches away from the edge of the workpiece being attached so that the wooden parts do not split.
• Floor installation. We measure the diagonals before attaching a sheet of 3/4″ plywood to the frame, which plays the role of the future floor. The dimensions of the diagonals must match. If the condition is not met, we identify the flaws and correct them, then attach the sheet. We do not tighten the fasteners “all the way” so as not to damage the plywood. We lay additional piping along the perimeter of the floor, taking into account the doorway.
• Construction back wall frame. We cut out the parts for it from an inch to size, taking into account the formation of the doorway. The top of the vertical elements should be sawed at an angle of 17.5º. The wall posts are fixed with temporary jibs. After checking the installation parameters with a level gauge, the racks are attached with corners to the base. The top of regular posts and short posts above the opening is connected by a board nailed on top - back top trim. It should be located at an angle.
• Construction of the front wall. This is done in a similar way, but taking into account the absence of a doorway. We cut out the racks according to size and saw them at the top at an angle of 17.5º. In both cases, it is more convenient to make cuts before installation. However, if you are not confident in the accuracy of cutting and installation, it is better to cut the parts with a small margin. And after installation and fixation, file it down after the fact.
• Construction of side walls. They are made in the form of a frame with a central post in the middle. The outermost elements of the frame strengthen the corner posts of the frame shed.
• Making rafters. To cut the rafters, use a cut of an inch. We apply it to the site of the upcoming installation from the end and mark the cut lines. Using this template, we cut it out of 2ʺ×4ʺ timber.
• Installation of rafter legs. We place the rafters exactly above the posts of the front and rear walls. For fastening we use nails or self-tapping screws.
• Sheathing. It is produced using wall corrugated sheets, tongue-and-groove or non-groove boards.
• Fastening the wind board. After covering the walls at the top along the perimeter, a 1ʺ×4ʺ board is installed so that the edge of the previous element is covered by the end of the next one. The cutting of parts is carried out with preliminary fittings according to the actual position.
• Installation of sheathing. We cut 1/2" moisture-resistant plywood taking into account the actual area of ​​the roof along with the board installed around the perimeter. The sheet material is fixed to the rafters.
• Laying waterproofing and covering. On flat roofs we lay a continuous waterproofing carpet over the sheathing. The waterproofing strips are laid from bottom to top so that the seams are ultimately directed along the flow of atmospheric water. Waterproofing is laid with an overlap of 10-15cm. A roof is placed on top of it. In the example described, this is flexible tiles, the installation technology of which we have already discussed.

At the end, the doorway is framed with jambs made of 1ʺ×4ʺ boards, and door hinges and the door is hung.

The proposed method of constructing a mobile shed with a pitched roof is suitable for constructing do-it-yourself children's houses, booths for storing equipment, and external components of well heads.

In budget options, the base frame can be simply secured by driving reinforcement into the ground. Metal rods, approximately 50cm long, are either simply driven through holes drilled in the frame, or driven close to the base and attached to it using metal plates.

Construction of a permanent shed

Despite the more substantial dimensions of the next barn, pouring a strip or monolithic foundation under it does not make the slightest sense. Concrete blocks laid in three rows are sufficient. However, this does not mean that the work of digging and preparing a pit can be abolished. They are allowed to be abandoned only if a site is allocated for construction, previously leveled and carefully compacted during active use.

If the shed is to be built on an unprepared site, you will first have to completely remove the soil and plant layer. Then dig a pit 0.2 m deep below the seasonal freezing level in a particular region.

We will find the mark in the collection of standards “Construction Climatology”, not forgetting to check the readings with the type of soil on the site. The bottom of the pit should be compacted, covered with a crushed stone-sand cushion to a depth of 25-30 cm and filled with a layer of lean cement 10 cm thick.

After the concrete has hardened, we will mark a pit for the construction of brick or foam concrete pillars. We will build supports of the type that suits us. While laying the posts, we will lay anchors for the future fastening of the lower framing of the frame.

We will lay scraps of roofing felt on top of the pillars to protect the wooden frame from rotting. We assume that the device stage foundation successfully passed and we will begin directly building a shed with a pitched roof.

Work algorithm:

• Checking how accurately they are built support pillars. We place a board flat on a row of pillars and set the spirit level. We correct any identified errors by installing cuttings of boards on the tops of the posts. We carry out control actions by placing the board along long and short rows.
• We lay the base beam on the leveled columnar foundation. If anchors were not laid during the construction of the pillars, we first try on the timber in place and mark the points for drilling holes for fastening to the pillars.
• We install the frame of the lower trim on top of the beam and fill it inside with ordinary logs.
• Along the joists we lay a floor made of thick plywood, boards or OSB boards. We lay the floor elements with 2-3mm gaps for linear thermal expansion.
• We mount the front wall according to the dimensions. We fix its position with temporary jibs.
• We assemble and install the rear and side walls of the frame. If the cutting was done correctly, the result of the assembly will be a flawless frame with walls of the same height. Otherwise, you will have to file or build up. For craftsmen who doubt the impeccability of their work, it is advisable to assemble the walls not with a finished frame, but with separate racks, cut with a small margin in length. According to this method, the top of the posts is secured with temporary side strapping. And after the construction of all the walls, the excess is sawed off according to the indications of the upper edge of the trim.
• The top trim is installed on top of the ends of the racks in two rows. If a temporary side board was used for leveling, it should be removed. The stationary piping is laid with overlapping joints of the underlying row.
• We assemble a cantilever-girder frame from short racks, the top of which is filed at the required angle to form a slope. We calculate the angle in advance by drawing the roof profile in the diagram in the form of a regular right triangle.
• We make a template for the rafter legs from the board, placing the blank on the side to the installation site. Do not forget that the length of the rafter leg must provide the front and rear eaves overhang.
• We cut out the rafters, install them directly above the posts, and secure them with metal corners.
• We arrange it along the rafters continuous sheathing with a waterproofing carpet and lay the roof covering: metal tiles, profiled roofing steel, etc.

Upon completion of the frame construction, we cover the barn with siding or any similar material.

Then we build a door frame, hang the door, and lock it. We close the cantilever frame from the inside with a mesh. If you are thinking about how best to make a roof with one slope on a frame barn with equal-height walls, information about carrying out construction using the described method will be very useful.

Installation of a slope with trusses

The use of ready-made trusses in the formation of a pitched roof is fully justified by the convenience and safety of the work. The main steps in the manufacture of rafter modules are carried out in calm conditions on solid ground.

Buy wooden or metal trusses possible in finished form, they just need to be placed on the roof and secured. True, the purchase will increase the construction budget somewhat.

Self-construction of roof trusses will allow you to save an impressive amount. In addition, an inexperienced craftsman in carpentry who decides to do the work himself will be much more comfortable working on the ground.

It is easier to control the accuracy of dimensions and correct defects than to saw off, extend, or connect at height. Thanks to comfortable conditions Carpentry work significantly increases the quality of the structure.

The main advantage of using trusses in frame construction is that the closed triangular module does not transfer thrust to the walls, which is extremely undesirable for load-bearing structures of this type. The thrust is distributed and damped inside the truss without transferring the load to the building frame.

However, the method is still not ideal. It is used only in the case of arranging small buildings, because... rafter triangles without additional devices have the right to cover spans only up to 7 m, with additions in the form of struts and supports up to 24 m.

Rafter trusses are installed on frames with walls of equal height. The principle of construction is elementary. Wooden modules are made according to pre-designed dimensions, with a configuration resembling right triangles.

The hypotenuse of the triangle is most often a rafter leg, less often it represents support element, on top of which the rafter is laid. The long leg acts as a floor beam. The short leg plays the role of a rack of a kind of cantilever-girder frame, made up of the end parts of the trusses.

Before making rafter triangles, it is necessary to make a drawing with calculations. The length of the rafter leg should provide eaves overhangs on both sides. If the truss is made for subsequent fastening of the rafters on top of the hypotenuse, then the triangle is drawn without taking into account the overhangs. Those. the long leg is equal to the width of the box being equipped.

The steepness of a pitched roof must be carefully considered. The predominant number of structures with one slope have a slight slope due to the increased wind load on the vertical part of the roof. However, manufacturers of profiled roofing steel, for example, strongly recommend using the material for arranging slopes with a slope of at least 25º.

Increasing the angle of inclination to the dimensions recommended by manufacturers sometimes brings results that are not very attractive by aesthetic criteria. In addition, the consumption of materials for construction increases rafter system and laying the covering. As the steepness decreases, the consumption of waterproofing increases due to the need to lay a multi-layer continuous carpet and reinforce problem areas with additional water protection strips.

The videos will explain in a “live” form how you can make a high-quality pitched roof with your own hands: video instructions will clearly introduce you to the construction process.

An ingenious method of building on a tire foundation:

Common construction technology:

Frame shed on concrete slabs:

Construction of a shed with a pitched roof using frame technology is a task that can be safely undertaken by the owner who has not forgotten how to hold a tool in his hands.

There are not too many technological subtleties, but there are still specificities. Without taking into account the specifics of construction, there cannot be an impeccable result. You should remember this when choosing the best way structures, and in the implementation of planned plans.

A barn is an indispensable outbuilding both on a personal property and on garden plot. Working tools and materials are left there for short-term and seasonal storage. Advanced gardeners create a comfortable bathroom and shower in their sheds with their own hands. In a word, if there was a barn, there would be a use for it in any case. The purpose of this structure is strictly utilitarian, therefore appearance They don’t have many requirements, the main thing is ease of use and ease of construction.

A shed with a pitched roof is the most inexpensive option for building a utility room, utility room for storing equipment with your own hands. Its frame is easy to assemble and does not require the use of special equipment or the purchase of expensive materials and tools. If necessary, it can be built from what is at hand, what is left over from the construction of the house. Moreover, even a person with little carpentry skills can cope with such work with his own hands.

Choosing a site for construction

The first thing to do is find and clear the construction site. There are two placement options: close to residential buildings or on the edge of the site. The location primarily depends on the tasks assigned to the barn in the future. To make it convenient to use, we suggest following the following rules:

1. To build a barn with your own hands, choose places with the least suitable soil and topography for farming. Each plot of land has a space that is shaded by an old tree that cannot be uprooted, occupied by a ditch, or simply remote.
2. Place the outbuilding so that it does not impede the access of equipment and transport.
3. Consider the distance over which you will have to carry heavy objects when working; place the shed close to the main area of ​​work

Required materials and tools

In order for the construction process to proceed quickly, without causing downtime, you need to immediately purchase the necessary materials and make sure that the tools are available. Nadvirnaya - enough economical option, for its construction with their own hands they mainly use wood; it can even be built from cheaper second- and third-grade lumber. You will need:

• Beam 100x100 mm or 150x100 mm for constructing a frame;
• Edged boards 50x150 mm for the rafter system;
• Edged boards 40x150 mm for cladding;
• Unedged boards for sheathing;
• Roofing material;
• Waterproofing film;
• Ruberoid
• Mixture for making concrete, sand, fine gravel
• Fasteners: nails, screws.

Tools that will come in handy include a powerful screwdriver, drill, grinder, electric plane, and jigsaw. In general, all operations can be done manually, but the presence electrical appliances will speed up the construction process by half.

Construction stages

Laying the foundation

First, the chosen location is prepared: debris is removed, large plants are leveled if necessary, after which you can begin pouring the foundation. Although a shed with a pitched roof is a non-permanent, light-weight structure, it nevertheless needs a reliable foundation.

• It is enough to build a columnar foundation with your own hands, on which the frame is installed, to a depth of 40-50 cm. Using a tape measure, string and pegs, you need to mark where the pillars will be located. Calculate so that the spans between them are around 1.2-1.5 meters. Four pillars are placed at the corners of the structure, and several inside the perimeter, depending on the area of ​​the barn.
• After marking, you need to make holes in the ground with a drill to the depth of soil freezing. Formwork is placed on top from unnecessary boards to a height of 20-30 cm.
• Before filling them with concrete, a sand and gravel cushion is made at the bottom of the dug holes, and reinforcement is inserted for reinforcement.

In order for the foundation to gain strength, it is left alone for 3-4 days, after which construction continues.

Frame assembly

While the foundation is hardening, there is time to treat all the wood used for the frame with antiseptic and fire-resistant compounds so that the barn lasts longer and is protected from fire, rot and pests. The following are instructions on how to build a frame with your own hands:

Roof construction

Includes elements such as rafters, sheathing, waterproofing and roofing material. They form the so-called roofing pie, necessary for reliable protection from precipitation. The upper frame frame is used as a Mauerlat. And since we have already installed uneven-high racks, we move on to laying the rafter legs with our own hands:

Finishing work

After finishing the rough work, the frame of the shed is sheathed with boards or sheets of moisture-resistant plywood. Double-glazed windows are inserted into window openings and doors are installed. This is followed by external treatment of the building with a glazing antiseptic or acrylate, oil-based paint. The next step is interior decoration, for more convenient storage They make shelves and racks, install light if desired, and install sockets.

In order for an outbuilding with a pitched roof that you built with your own hands to last as long as possible, it needs to be inspected twice a year for defects. The roof requires seasonal inspection and repair, painting is carried out every 5-6 years. A neat, functional outbuilding will become an indispensable room on your site, which you can build with your own hands for little money!

Video instructions

The first building to appear on the new summer cottage- this is, of course, a barn, large and roomy. At first, until the bare territory of the dacha is “overgrown” with full-fledged outbuildings, a house, summer kitchen and a garage, a simple barn with a pitched roof will for a long time remain the only shelter for equipment, building materials and country property.

Depending on the plans for the future development of the summer cottage, the availability of free time and money, solve the problem of the utility room on suburban area can be done in several ways:

• Hire a team and build a permanent shed from brick or foam block, with a pitched roof and a basement;
• Pour a concrete foundation for the future building with your own hands, buy a five-ton railway container and install it on your summer cottage instead of a barn;
• Build an ordinary barn with a pitched roof, 3x6 in size, from timber and boards, as in the photo.

Of course, experienced summer residents with experience will without hesitation cast their votes in favor of the last option; this is the most balanced and thoughtful decision.

Advice! To immediately build a shed from foam blocks on a “clean” site is not correct from a planning point of view; often outbuildings of this type have to be demolished or moved in favor of a summer house or garage.

In addition, the construction of stone, prefabricated, panel sheds, as well as the purchase of a container, will require an order of magnitude greater investment and time than is necessary for a wooden building with a pitched roof and a simple foundation. The main thing is that, at considerable expense, there are no tangible advantages over a lean-to wooden shed measuring 3x6.

Optimal design of a 3x6 wooden shed

Most complex element of a makeshift shed is its roof. Choose a pitched roof for your shed, you can’t go wrong. Even experienced craftsmen They prefer to put pitched roofs on barns; they are not so beautiful, but easier to build and more reliable in operation. Moreover, you can make a shed roof with your own hands step by step even with minimal construction experience.

The only mandatory condition is correct orientation pitched roof and the entire shed building relative to the wind rose, to reduce the risk of rainwater flowing under the upper overhang and roof gables:

1. The design of the barn, dimensions 3x6 m, with a pitched roof is shown in the drawing;
2. The construction is carried out on a simple columnar foundation of 12 supports. A standard cinder block is used as the material for the pillars, but it is better to cast the supports from concrete in the formwork;
3. The basis lean-to barn consists of a frame of boards and timber, the dimensions of the building are 3x6 meters, with a ceiling height of 2 m and the highest point of the rafters of 2.7 m;
4. The shed roof is made according to the classical scheme, on hanging rafters with stuffed sheathing boards and a flat roof. As a roofing covering, you can use corrugated sheeting, ondulin, or make a two-layer version from roll material, for example, roofing felt.

The construction will be very simple and easy; if you assemble the foundation correctly, the wooden frame box with a pitched roof can easily withstand winds of 18-25 m/s. If in the area where you plan to install the shed, there is no strong winds, then when building walls you can limit yourself to vertical drains from boards and timber, as in the drawing. For open areas, it is recommended to strengthen the vertical load-bearing supports with side struts, as in the photo.

The same applies to the design of a pitched roof. For quiet areas, you can build a pitched roof without using beams ceiling, but in this case, the upper frame of the walls and the mauerlat will need to be supported with additional vertical supports made of timber. For windy areas, a pitched roof must be reinforced with floor beams and supports in the middle of the rafters.

We build a barn with a pitched roof with our own hands

• For the frame, material with a cross section of 50x150mm - 14 pcs., 25x100 - 23 pcs., 50x100 - 19 pcs.;
• For the floor, boards measuring 25x100 mm - 27 pcs.;
• For the sheathing and roof supports, 43 boards with a section of 25x100 mm are required.

All joints and connections are made with black carpentry screws 50 mm, 70 mm and 110 mm. To reduce the cost of construction, you can use ordinary nails and construction angles, but such savings are not always justified.

Making a foundation for a 3x6 shed

After choosing a site for building a shed, you will need to plan and remove soil on an area of ​​at least 3x6 m in size. Make a building spot larger size doesn't make sense. To prevent vegetation from pestering you, the cleared space can be covered with salt and sand.

After marking the location of the supports, at the installation points of the pillars we dig 12 holes, 15 cm deep and the size of a standard cinder block. At the bottom of the mini-pits we pour a 5 cm layer of a mixture of crushed stone and sand, after which we lay columnar supports from cinder blocks on masonry mortar with the addition of PVA.

Before laying out, you will need to pull horizontal cords, along which you can control the height of each support, so that the entire supporting surface of the pillars is in the same horizontal plane.

After a day, you can install the strapping beam. All corner joints and T-shaped mortises are made with the ends cut “half-wood”; each connection is reinforced with self-tapping screws screwed into the beam at different angles.

Assembling the frame and pitched roof

At the next stage, you will need to install load-bearing vertical posts; they are highlighted in orange in the drawing. Next, we sew up the floor and lay the rafters of the pitched roof.

We make the central load-bearing racks from 50x100 boards, for the rear wall you will need to cut three 220 mm racks, for the front wall - four 250 mm racks. We first fix each support on the bottom trim with one self-tapping screw, then construction level We set the exact horizontal position and additionally secure it with small half-meter struts, as in the photo.

After all the racks are installed, we strengthen them with additional temporary struts and perform the strapping upper tier frame for a future pitched roof. To give the entire structure of the barn additional rigidity, before assembling the elements of the pitched roof, it is necessary to cover the floor with a tongue-and-groove board.

Next, all installed elements, floor boards, rafters, sheathing material, side posts, lower and upper trim must be treated with an antiseptic and preservative. During the time it takes to assemble the rafters and roof of the pitched roof, the procedure must be repeated twice.

For the upper overhang of a pitched roof, installation of rafters and sheathing, you will need to secure an additional horizontal beam of the mauerlat, as in the diagram.

The cutting of the seat on the rafter beam is carried out according to the markings or according to a prepared template. After installing and leveling the position of each beam, it is recommended to fill the space between the beams with short boards; they will fix the rafter from horizontal displacement and at the same time strengthen the base of the pitched roof.

Roofing and finishing works

At the final stage, we sew up the rafters of the pitched roof with a sheathing board. If the roof of the barn will be used bituminous materials- flexible tiles and roofing felt; additional OSB sheets will need to be laid on the boards or the sheathing will need to be hammered solid with wooden clapboard.

The easiest way to cover a pitched roof is with corrugated sheeting. The metal surface will withstand any disasters that may arise on a summer cottage, and laying and fastening roofing material is much easier and faster than euro-slate or roofing felt. A polyethylene film is laid as waterproofing, the edges of which will be released from under the awnings and nailed to the top edge of the wooden walls of the barn.

Laying the roof on a pitched roof begins with the bottom left sheet, as in the diagram. Each element is joined to the previous one in a row in an overlap of two waves, an overlap of 15-20 cm is made on the bottom sheet. The overlap areas, the lower and upper edges must be pierced with roofing nails with a silicone washer.

On the sides roofing pie wind strips are nailed down to protect the pitched roof from water flow and gusts of wind. We nail a similar strip for installing a drainage gutter under the lower overhang. We protect the upper overhang of a pitched roof with a screen made of two wooden planks.

The assembled frame of a shed, as a rule, is not insulated for the winter, so lining, ordinary edged boards or OSB sheet panels can be used as a material for lining the walls. To install the cladding, you will need to install additional vertical slats and struts on the walls. Joints and gaps between OSB boards And edged board needs to be blown out polyurethane foam, cut off excess polyurethane foam and be sure to paint it with weather-resistant paint.

Conclusion

The selected version of a shed with a pitched roof, measuring 3x6 m, can last up to 15 years without repair, subject to the proper choice of protective paint and varnish materials. This design has one undeniable advantage - a shed made of timber with a pitched roof can be relatively easily disassembled and moved to a new location after a summer house or a new shed made of foam blocks is built.

At the dacha you can’t do without a shed. Materials and working tools are stored here, and some settle in it for a while while the house is being built. The 3x6 format is the most popular. Most often it is made with a pitched roof. Ordering a project for an outbuilding is a very expensive pleasure; it is better to make the drawings yourself. And from our article with photos and videos you will learn how to build this building with your own hands.

Choosing a place for a construction site

Since the barn is an auxiliary building, special architectural delights are not needed here, but overall design area it should not stand out. There are 2 optimal options:

• adjoin close to the house;
• take it to the edge of the site.

Place the shed in a convenient location

When choosing the location of the building, you should proceed from the following considerations:

1. Soil on construction site should be the least suitable for laying out beds. Perhaps there is a place where nothing grows because of strong shade or with such a relief that it is impossible to place anything else there except a shed.
2. There should be convenient access to the utility room.
3. The shed must be placed at such a distance from the work site that it is not far to carry heavy tools and equipment used on the site.

There are quite a lot of options for buildings, let’s consider some that are not very complex.

Attention! When building a utility block, the presence of drawings or at least sketches made by hand is a prerequisite. Without this, it will be difficult for you to correctly determine the location for the construction of the future shed; you will not be able to calculate how much material you need to purchase.

Frame shed made of OSB boards

Having cleared and leveled the site according to the hydraulic level, they begin to construct the foundation. The easiest way is to lay it around the perimeter foundation blocks. You can make a columnar foundation by digging holes under it and arranging a cushion at the bottom, and installing ready-made blocks on it vertically. The second option is to make the base yourself by pouring a concrete mixture. Next:

• assemble the lower trim;
• treat with an antiseptic;
• lay the floor from rot-proof boards;
• install the first frame post, secure it with metal corner, attach a temporary spacer for rigidity;
• attach an OSB sheet to the stand and base;
• install the second rack, secure it to the previously installed sheet;

OSB shed

• remove the spacer and repeat everything;
• assemble the top frame from timber directly on the site;
• install the structure on the racks and secure it;
• assemble the truss structure;
• attach the sheathing;
• cover the shed with corrugated sheeting or other material.

All that remains is to paint the building and make steps.

Advice. It is better to attach the sheets to the bottom of the frame, retreating 5 cm. To do this, attach a block, the height of which is 50 mm, to the bottom trim. The sheet is rested on it, secured, and the control bar is moved further.

3x6 shed with a pitched roof from what was found

An outbuilding with a pitched roof is not difficult to build, it is inexpensive, and it looks interesting, especially if you use existing leftover building materials. To construct such a building with your own hands, you only need to have minimal carpentry experience.

Before we begin construction, we will collect tools and materials in one place. You can do everything manually, but if you have a screwdriver, electric planer and a jigsaw, grinder, drill, construction will end faster times c 2. From the material you need to have:

Simple shed diagram

1. The beam is 15x10 cm. The frame is constructed from it.
2. Edged boards 5x15 cm, 4x15 cm for slings and sheathing, respectively.
3. Unedged boards. The lathing is made from them.
4. Roofing material.
5. Waterproofing.
6. Ingredients for preparing concrete mass.
7. Self-tapping screws, nails.
8. Ruberoid.

A barn like this lightweight materials, but it also needs a foundation. The most rational solution is columns laid to a depth of 0.4-0.5 m. Having considered all the nuances, we begin to work:

• mark the outline of the future structure using a tape measure;
• drive pegs into the corners and pull the rope;
• mark the places where it is planned to install poles;
• holes are made with a drill;
• make a formwork on top protruding 0.2-0.3 m;
• arrange a cushion of gravel and sand, insert reinforcing bars;
• fill;
• let stand for 4 days;

Construction of a barn

• the wood is treated with an antiseptic composition;
• remove the formwork from the pillars;
• cover the head with double folded roofing material;
• a frame is assembled from a timber and tightened with staples;
• install the racks, checking the verticality with a level;
• strengthen the vertical beams with the help of temporary slopes, while the racks of the front wall must be higher to ensure an average roof slope of 17 degrees;
• install logs with a distance of 0.6-1.2 m and lay the floor;
• The ceiling is placed on vertical supports, securing the beams with brackets.

Important! The optimal distance between the elements of a columnar foundation is 120-150 cm. Their number depends on the dimensions of the barn.

When the frame is assembled, they begin to build the roof:

Advice. The step between the elements of the rafter system is from 0.6 to 0.8 m. This means that for a 3x6 m building you need to stock up on eight rafter legs.

• If you plan to make a roof from galvanized iron, then you can do without lathing. For a 3x6 shed, 2 sheets are enough, but they need to be laid with an overlap.
• When covering a shed with edged boards, an overlap of about 25 mm should be made. To prevent unpainted areas from appearing after the wood dries, it is better to paint it before covering it.
• Paint consumption, if applied in 2 layers, is about 15 liters for a barn dimensions of 3x6 m.
• On average, it takes 7 days to build a shed of this type.
• The installation of a single-slope structure requires 30% less money than for a 2-slope structure.
• If one wind direction prevails at your dacha, then the option with a pitched roof suits you more than others.

Building a simple shed with your own hands is a feasible task. The main thing is not to forget to step back from neighbor's fence legal 3 m and 5 m from the road, but there are no other restrictions.

Shed with a pitched roof: video

Construction of a barn: photo

It’s rare that a dacha does without a small outbuilding. Sometimes during construction, space for storing tools and equipment is allocated directly to country house, but as they accumulate, sooner or later the question arises about the need to build a separate shed in the country for these purposes.

Moreover, if you have a desire to have chickens or other animals.

Purpose of a country shed

First of all, you need to decide for what purposes the room will be used. Not only the dimensions of the future structure depend on this, but also the type of foundation, floor covering, wall material, and their height. Even the shape and insulation of the roof can be determined by the purpose of your outbuilding.

If the shed will be used as a regular storage for shovels, rakes and similar utensils, as a garage for a couple of bicycles and a garden cart, then it does not need warm high walls, as well as a ventilation and sewage system.

Even windows in such a structure may be superfluous if you do not plan to set up a small workshop in it. And if you are planning, then you will need at least one in the work area, and it is better to open it.

In this case, it would not be superfluous to add a small extension open terrace so that some of the work can be done outside, but under a canopy that protects from rain and sun.

If you want to use this premises, or part of it, for keeping pets, you must create the minimum necessary living conditions for them:

• for chickens - an attached fence for walking, perches and nests;
• for goats - a warm floor, a place for feeding, a system for removing the liquid fraction of waste products and minimal ventilation;
• for pigs - the same set of “conveniences” as for goats, but of a completely different quality and from different materials.

If the dacha is located near a pond, then sometimes its owners keep ducks and geese. Summer residents often breed rabbits and nutria. And the silkworm and freds remain in stock.

Construction of a barn at the dacha 3 x 6 with a pitched roof, drawings

Most often, at dachas they build just such sheds with dimensions of 3 x 6 (or close to these dimensions) with a pitched roof. And the most acceptable technology for such a construction is frame.

You can take a ready-made drawing and, after adjusting the dimensions to suit your needs, begin construction.

Or you can draw a simple sketch yourself, which will make it possible to calculate the materials and mounting dimensions required for construction.

Such a shed can be installed on a simple base made of wall blocks (except for gas silicate and foam blocks that actively absorb moisture), installed above small pits with sand and gravel mixture. Of course, they must be leveled and covered with a layer of roofing material on top.

The sketch shows standard size blocks 200 x 300 x 400, but you can use others, or even install your shed on a solid drainage pad, covered with a layer of roofing felt.

Wall cladding from the inside can be done with OSB sheets.

A exterior finishing– the same OSB with two-layer painting or vinyl siding, fixed on racks. The use of wood has always been popular, both in the exterior and interior decoration of country buildings. The barn is no exception.

Roof covering - any, even the same roofing material. In the latter case, it is important to remember that its approximate service life is 8 years and after that it is better to replace such a coating without waiting for its complete failure.

If you do not plan to heat this room, you can save on insulation. And if the room is planned to be warm, then place it between the racks, following the installation technology. Technologies frame construction are described in detail here.

DIY pallet shed

Interesting experience in building similar structures from pallets, using a minimum amount additional materials. Building a shed from pallets is within the capabilities of every person with minimum set carpenter's tool and who knows how to use it.

It is convenient to fasten pallets together by passing timber of suitable size through them.

Using the same scheme, you can assemble a flooring and even a roof, in which similar connecting beams will serve as rafters.

The choice of materials for covering floors, walls and ceilings is varied, but plywood or OSB are most often used.

An example of the construction of such a structure is shown in the video:

Sheds for chickens and goats - construction features, photos

It is better to make such structures at least minimally insulated, taking into account the peculiarities of their maintenance, and ventilated, taking into account your sense of smell.

Do chicken barn do it yourself, as shown in the photo above, is not difficult, but in addition to the above, you need to take into account a few additional points:

• it should be installed either on a closed strip foundation or on poles, which will make it difficult for animals to enter the chicken coop and steal chickens or eggs;
• roosting in it should be done while maintaining the required technological distances,

• It is advisable to choose round poles with a diameter of 35 - 40 mm, taking into account the physiology of the inhabitants,

Other possible options:

• the number of nests arranged in a chicken coop is calculated at the rate of 1 per 3 – 5 chickens;

• The size of the run for chickens is calculated based on the norm of 0.4 sq.m. per individual;

• It is better to make the floor in the chicken coop concrete due to the chemical aggressiveness of the droppings and cover it generously with sawdust, etc.

Goat barn requires slightly different approaches. Therefore, when concreting a floor with a slope device to drain liquid into a receiving container, you need to make a solid wooden flooring in the stall so that the goat can lie on the warm floor and its cloven hoof will not get stuck between the boards.

It is possible to install two-tier open stalls when keeping several goats.

It is better to make a nursery for food at the height of the goat with sparse rods on the front wall. A goat, eating twice as many different types of grass as a cow, likes to choose.

Either a separate nursery is set up for the kids, or another lower tier is added to the existing ones.

The scheme for removing the liquid fraction of waste products from a goat shed can be as follows:

It is preferable to make a shed for keeping goats with an attic, with a large opening in the ceiling in the area of ​​the goat stalls and a door opening onto one of the gables. It is very convenient to store hay for animals in the attic in winter, it also serves additional insulation. A warm barn for goats is necessary, but it is not necessary to heat it - the heat that their body produces will be enough, yes chemical reactions, occurring in manure and litter, which should be in sufficient quantity. And the goat constantly replenishes it by sorting through the food.

If you keep 1 - 2 goats in a large room, their body heat will not be enough for comfortable living and it may need to be reheated in very cold weather.

A very productive way to keep goats and chickens together. The chicken coop can be placed above the goat stalls, fenced off on the sides with mesh or fencing. They will warm each other up in winter.

Only the flooring in the chicken coop should be made solid and a simple way to periodically clean it should be provided. Several times a year it will be necessary to clean the goat stalls, disposing of manure in a compost pit and then using it on the site as fertilizer.

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It is difficult to imagine a country house or dacha without outbuildings. Gardening tools, summer swings, hammocks and folding furniture are stored in the sheds; farm animals and poultry can also be housed here, hay and feed can be stored. As a rule, outbuildings are constructed from materials that remain after the construction of the house. The owner can only choose a drawing of the barn, decide on its size and roof structure.

Barn construction

The most optimal size for an outbuilding is 3x6 meters. This area is even enough to build a summer shower and toilet inside the building, and you can also arrange a summer kitchen here.

You can make a drawing of a shed using photos found on the Internet, or come up with your own original shed, and then transfer the idea to paper. It is not recommended to build even the simplest buildings without a drawing. After all, all the dimensions and inconsistencies will become visible on paper.

The roofs of barns are most often made pitched. A flat roof retains too much precipitation and snow masses and requires careful waterproofing. Roofs of complex shapes are also inappropriate for sheds, because this building is not intended to decorate the site, but to serve household needs.

The optimal solution for a shed would be a pitched roof. Unlike a gable roof, there is no need to install a ridge; you will need half as many rafters. It is easier to assemble a pitched roof, and precipitation and snow disappear from it very quickly, without threatening the waterproofing.

Important! The angle of inclination of a pitched roof should be greater than 18 degrees. Such a slope will allow precipitation to freely leave the roof and protect the structure from winds and cold.

The optimal value of the pitched roof angle is 18-25 degrees.

The walls of an outbuilding can be erected from absolutely any materials, it can be:

• brick;
• foam concrete or aerated concrete;
• boards;
• plywood or MDF mounted on a wooden frame (frame type building).

Shed made of foam blocks

If you need to buy materials for building a shed, it is better to opt for foam concrete. Porous blocks have many advantages over other building materials:

• do not burn;
• do not absorb moisture;
• are light in weight;
• There are several standard sizes, from which it is easy to choose the best option for a small building;
• have higher strength and heat capacity than bricks;
• can allow air to pass through no worse than wooden walls;
• absolutely safe and non-toxic.

Despite the lightness of foam blocks, it is imperative to build a foundation for the shed. Considering the size of the building (3x6) and the weight of the structures, it is better to choose a strip foundation. For stable, dry soils, a columnar base is also suitable.

A strip foundation for a small outbuilding is poured to a depth of about 40-60 cm, and it is necessary to take into account the depth of soil freezing on the site in winter.

The ground at the site chosen for construction is cleared of debris, roots and vegetation. They mark the perimeter of the barn and dig a trench for the strip foundation.

A “cushion” of sand, crushed stone and gravel is poured into the bottom of the trench and compacted thoroughly. Now you need to secure the formwork for the foundation from old boards, plywood or slate. Metal reinforcement is installed inside the boxes, which should strengthen the foundation.

Concrete is poured. The solution is pierced in several places with a metal pin, ridding the foundation of excess air. Now you need to leave the foundation for several weeks so that the concrete can gain the necessary strength.

When the concrete has dried, you can begin building the walls. First lay out the bottom belt.

Attention! Blocks or bricks of the bottom row must be placed on a layer of waterproofing. The strip foundation is covered with a layer of roofing material or coated with bitumen mastic so that moisture from the concrete does not get onto the walls of the barn.

In accordance with the building drawing, the walls are laid out, making window and door openings. The outbuilding box made of foam blocks is ready.

Wooden barn

Much more often it turns out that the owner has leftover wood, and he decides to build a wood shed. For such work, at least minimal carpentry skills are required, because you will have to work with both a saw and a plane.

A building made of wood weighs very little; a columnar foundation can serve as its base. To do this, markings are made on the site, transferring the perimeter of the future building to the ground.

Posts are installed at the corners of the barn. Several more supports should be located in the center of the rectangle. The distance between the supports is 80-120 cm (depending on the size of the shed and the type of soil on the site).

The depth of the supports depends on the level of soil freezing in the construction region; on average, it is 40-60 cm. After the trenches for the supports are dug or drilled, wooden formwork is installed in them, a sand and gravel “cushion” is filled in, and metal reinforcement is laid.

Now you need to pour the concrete. After 5-6 days, when the foundation has hardened, you can dismantle the formwork and begin building walls.

First, you need to make the bottom frame of the building from timber. Before laying the wood, the foundation supports are covered with a double layer of roofing felt. At the corners, the timber is connected with metal brackets and checked for level.

Install vertical supports in the corners of the barn, always checking the level. They are fixed with temporary spacers. Taking into account the door and window openings, the entire frame of the barn is assembled from wooden beams.

After assembling the frame, they begin covering the walls. This can be done with boards, moisture-resistant plywood or other sheet material.

Important! Before building a shed, wood must be treated with antiseptic agents to prevent it from rotting. To protect against fire, fire retardants are used, which are also impregnated with beams and boards.

Installation of a barn roof

Assembling a shed roof with your own hands step by step consists of the following steps:

Advice! Sheds with a pitched roof must be inspected after each winter: defects, leaks, and damp wood must be identified and eliminated.

Photos of finished sheds will help you decide on the type of construction and size of the utility room. But most owners of suburban areas and summer cottages choose small outbuildings, with parameters of 3x6 meters. And the roofs are made pitched; this design is easier to implement, cheaper and performs well in operation.

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