Summer House Roof Construction

At lugarde you can choose from a range of different roof shapes for your summerhouse log cabin gazebo garage or carport.
Summer house roof construction. We offer a huge variety of roofs. Starting at the bottom of the roof the tiles are laid overlapping each other by roughly 150 mm. This is simple to apply with roofing nails. Work your way up to the ridge on either side and finish the ridge with ridge cap shingles.
If you opt for a concrete base then you will have more durability while a slab base is easier to move around in case you want to move your summer house in the future. First decide whether you want the base made of slab or made of concrete. Wooden shingles 30 year life expectancy have a layer of underlay on the bottom and are fixed to battens. Use at least 2 x 2 inch timber for this.
Like sheathing shingles should be staggered and like underlayment they should also overlap. The easiest style of roof to build is a simple pent roof. Clad the frame with shiplap timber for a good quality building. Coat the roof with at least two layers of roofing felt.
Apex flat pent pyramid and asymmetric. With pyramid apex and asymmetric roofs roof shingles are included in the price. Shed roof design calculator. Like the sheathing and underlayment the roof cover is installed lengthwise from the bottom up.