More covered space, fast
A lean-to off the side of a barn or garage is one of the quickest ways to get covered storage for firewood, a boat, a trailer or equipment. Posts go in, a beam carries the rafters, the rafters tie back to the building and the roof gets sheathed and shingled to match.
Built to carry snow
Up here a roof has to carry snow as much as it has to shed rain, so post spacing, beam size and rafter layout are planned with that in mind — and the roofline is tied into the existing building so water runs off rather than into the wall.
Sheds and outbuilding repairs
From a small storage shed to fixing a sagging door, a rotted sill or a leaking roof on an old barn, outbuildings get the same careful framing as a house.
