Outbuilding Concrete Roof

For this step you will have to make the grout mixture.

Outbuilding concrete roof.

A concrete roof is exactly what it sounds like. For a concrete slab measure. Take a bucket and mix 2 1 2 parts of the sand with 1 part of cement. A good foundation will eliminate many of the problems associated with building a concrete block shed.

Determine your desired roof pitch. Exact specifications vary but most concrete roofs are several inches thick. Add some water to get a flowing consistency. I put supports under the roof then used a petrol stihl saw to cut my roof away from the neighbours as close to the party wall as possible.

Then cut the rest of the roof away a bit at a time and slid it off the edge. In order to adhere to standardized building codes and ensure adequate runoff your shed s roof must have a pitch of at least 3 12 read as three in twelve. A solid slab of concrete capping the top of your house. From doors and windows to trim and roofing.

I had the same thing on my house. If your shed site slopes pouring concrete is a bigger job because you have to build strong forms and pour extra concrete on the downhill side. To make a grout you will need sand and portland cement. For example the florida based company hurricane proof systems offers a 7 inch 18 centimeter slab of concrete in three layers.

A simpler method is to build your shed floor like a deck with footings posts and a wood frame covered by plywood. The 4 inch solid concrete roof was joined to a mirror image on the neighbours side. The term pitch refers to the slope of the roof.