Gable Roof Pole Barns

Since many pole barns use conventional rafter framing any roof style can conceivably be used.

Gable roof pole barns.

The first step of the project is to build the rafters for the 16 24 gable roof. Most pole barns come with a 4 12 pitch. Use 2 6 lumber for the rafters. Start looking at variations of gable roof designs.

This pole building design is the quickest and easiest to build often with prefabricated trusses for quick assembly. Gable structures can be designed with various roof pitches to serve your unique needs from a steeper 9 12 roof pitch to help reduce snow load or a shallower 4 12 roof pitch. For example if you have a 24 wide barn with a 4 12 pitch you will have 4 in height from the top of the wall to the peak in the roof. The style became popular because it could be easily expanded by adding to the gable end.

Use a miter saw to make the angle cuts to the rafters as shown in the diagram. High gable barn roofs allow more space than what is found in your typical pole barn kits. Gable barns appeared during the nineteenth century. Rafters for pole barn.

The four major types of roofs used for barns are gable hip shed and gambrel. Trusses can be constructed with smaller sized lumber than rafters and often their cost is not significantly higher than normal rafters. Each roof type has advantages and disadvantages. Don t let the simplicity of a gable roof fool you.

Building a gable roof for a 16 24 pole barn. Use 2 6 lumber for the bottom rafter.