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Originally Posted by Evans, Marv
Sheds are important. My wife calls me the "shed king." I had to remove the lexan roof panels and put up sloped supports before the 4x8 roof sheets. Now my wife comments the roof is too high. Can't please them.
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"Can't please them"
Pretty much why I don't have one.
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Regarding roofs.......
If you look at the photos I posted, the roof panels I used were some I bought off Craigslist. Aluminum "pans" - 12' long and 12" wide. They interlock with each other due to the folded edges. I only had to provide a cross member - and 3 fasteners - to secure them on each end.
I've also purchased Galvalume panels in a 3' width, cut to my desired length, which also didn't require a lot of frame support. Certainly no plywood.
To each their own - every variation having it's advantages and disadvantages. My concern will always be storms and hurricanes. I've already conceived of an idea to use ratchet straps across the span of my roofs to help secure them in case of such storms.
Attached via eyebolts screwed into the 4x4 posts and 2x4 deck framing - I think that would go a long ways to hold them down.
Regarding the height of your roof there, Marv.....I lowered one of mine by simply cutting a section out of each 4x4 support one at a time and re-securing with metal plates (I think they were 3x3 with pre-drilled holes) I bought off Amazon.
I actually used a chainsaw to do the cutting and did the whole thing by myself. No catastrophes and worked like a charm.
Not ideal in terms of structure integrity - and also doesn't look as pretty now - but easier than starting over!