Crafting a roof isn’t just about stacking wood—it’s like solving a giant puzzle with angles and sizes. Having wood in all shapes and thicknesses adds a twist to the process. I’m going to walk you through what I did when building trusses for a shed.
The wood we bought was from a sawyer, so it was a rough cut. we planed down all the bigger stuff, and the small stuff came planed. When you add in wood that is different widths because it wasn’t sawn quite right it makes the job much more difficult.
I have built two different styles of trusses: kingpin and queen post. The kingpin is designed for smaller buildings and is not as strong. It has a post in the middle that gives the rafters support. The queen post has two vertical posts that support the rafters, and this design has much more strength and stability. Deciding which one suits your building best will depend upon how much support is needed and can also depend on aesthetics.