I am building an 8'X12' wood frame shed. How many rafters should I have and at what pitch?

Question

I have already built the entire frame for this shed, but have yet to start the roof. I do not know how many rafters I should have and at what pitch I should use as well. And how do I determine if I have the right pitch once I construct each rafter. I already know how to build the rafters. That is the easy part.

Answer 1

depends on what your needs are do you need the head room or for extra storage if so make it a steep pitch like 12 12 pitch.if not 8 12 is good for snow load  at 16"centers.so that would be for every 12" of travel there is 8" of rise you could also go with 6"

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i prefer 6 12 pitch

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Answer 2

I would use 16" centers for rafter spacing and the pitch can be whatever you want as long as water will run off.

Answer 3

It would be most appealing if you matched the pitch of your shed to that of your house . If your roof rafters are along the 12ft side you need 10

Answer 4

set the rafters  at 24in apart ...        

  4/12 would work ...  with tails of 16in  to let the rain run off

Answer 5

16 inch centres with a minimum pitch of 25 degrees ..you will need 10 rafters