Mono Pitch Skillion Roof Framing

Skillion roofs are easy to construct and present a minimalist unique look.

Mono pitch skillion roof framing.

Skillion roofs tend to be fairly steeply pitched which allows water to run off more effectively than on flatter roofs. This kind of roofing is true to its name. For this reason the rubber skins or roofing membranes that are necessary on flat or low pitched roofs may be done away with. Skillion shed style roof framing the skillion and shed style roofs are framed with a single slope 2 4 or 2 6 or thicker rafters spanning from the low wall to the high wall.

This video shows the erection procedure for a skillion flat or monoslope monopitch roof. A skillion roof is also known as a mono pitched or shed style roof. If you plan to have eaves to protect the shed walls make sure you add the extra length when measuring the rafters. The single sloped surface of a skillion roof is not attached to another roof surface making it quite different from a dual pitched or gable roof.

Roofs with good drainage require a less tightly sealed building envelope.