Is there anything else I'll need?
Screws for the Common Rafters
While the main frame is held with supplied oak pegs, you'll need some stainless steel screws for the rafters. It's important to use a material like stainless steel that won't be corroded by the tannins in the oak.
There's further information about fixing the rafters, battens and shingles in our detailed PDF booklet:
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Links to 150mm stainless steel screws:
Screws for the Battens and Optional Boarding
We recommend using 40mm stainless steel screws to fit your battens either across the garage rafters or across the boarding if you're choosing it. Softwood battens can be screwed straight in. If you're using oak battens, pre-drilling the battens will save a lot of effort as oak is very hard.
If you're fitting boarding under your shingles or tiles, we recommend 40mm stainless steel screws to fix it to the garage rafters. Because boarding has the potential to expand and contract with moisture (see the information below about treating boarding), we recommend pre-drilling the boarding and holding it with the head of the screw so it has the ability to move slightly if required. Similarly, when fitting your boarding, don't butt it right together, but leave a small gap between the tongue and the groove to allow moisture movement if it needs it.
Sealant for Optional Boarding
If you're fitting boarding between the garage rafters and the battens and shingles, it's important that you seal it all round before installing it with something like an
OSMO 420 protection oil
to prevent moisture movement and any warping of the boards.
Nails for the Shingle Roof if fitting to Treated Softwood Battens
If you're buying cedar shingles and you're fitting to treated softwood battens, we recommend Silicone Bronze ARS nails as they won't be corroded by the natural acidity of the cedar.
Click here to download our leaflet on battens and shingles (pdf).
Links to Silicone Bronze ARS Nails 31mm x 1.8mm:
Nails for the Shingle Roof if fitting to Oak Battens
If you're buying cedar shingles and you're fitting to Oak battens, we recommend thicker, Stainless Steel Nails as the oak is much harder the softwood.
Click here to download our leaflet on battens and shingles (pdf).
Link to Stainless Steel Nails 30mm x 3.35mm: