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A 12×16 hip roof shed material list on 4×4 skids comes to 95 2×4 framing boards, 7 plain 2x6s (4 for hips) and 15 treated 2x6s. Sheets: 6 floor plywood, 15 OSB and 16 T1-11, plus 12 shingle bundles. That assumes 94 1/2 in walls, a 6/12 roof and framing at 16 in on center.

Every count and length on this page comes from the 3DSHEDPLANS plan generator, the same software that draws our plan PDFs, and its audit (62 checks) passed for this size. A hip roof slopes down to all four walls, so there are no gable triangles to frame or side. In exchange you cut 4 hip rafters and 32 jack rafters with compound angles, and the roof takes more sheathing.

What this 12×16 hip roof list assumes

This list is for a shed 12 ft deep and 16 ft wide, 192 sq ft of floor, with the short ridge running along the 16 ft side. These are its settings:

  • Walls: 94 1/2 in tall on all four sides, including the bottom plate and double top plate. Every wall stud is 7′ 6″.
  • Roof: 6/12 pitch, 2×4 common and jack rafters, 2×6 hip rafters one size deeper so the jacks’ full plumb cut lands on them, and an 8 in eave overhang on all four sides.
  • Spacing: studs, floor joists, commons and jacks at 16 in on center.
  • Floor: four pressure-treated 4×4 skids on a crushed stone pad, 2×6 joists across the 12 ft depth, 3/4 in tongue and groove plywood.
  • Openings: a 60 in double door in a 16 ft wall and a 36 x 36 in window in each 12 ft wall.
  • Loads: the common rafter run is checked against a span table, and the hips get a separate check at their longer, diagonal span. If you get heavy snow, check your local permit office for your snow load before you buy rafter stock.

Shopping list by stage: the full 12×16 hip roof shed material list

Lumber sizes are nominal. A 2×4 measures about 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 in and a 2×6 about 1 1/2 x 5 1/2 in, as the American Wood Council explains. Check the grade stamp on plywood and OSB; the APA trademark guide shows how to read it.

Floor

Item Qty Used for
Pressure-treated 4×4 x 16 ft 4 Skids
Pressure-treated 2×6 x 16 ft 2 Rim joists
Pressure-treated 2×6 x 12 ft 13 Floor joists
3/4 in T&G plywood, 4×8 sheet 6 Floor decking
Crushed stone 3/4 in, loose 3.8 cu yd Gravel pad
Deck screws 2 in (or 6d ring-shank nails) 5 lb Decking

Framing lumber (walls and roof)

Item Qty Used for
2×4 x 8 ft 66 All wall studs, cripples, window sills, the 10 commons and most jacks
2×4 x 12 ft 10 Side-wall plates and cap plates, plus some jacks
2×4 x 14 ft 11 Door and window trimmers, rafter ties, some jacks
2×4 x 16 ft 6 Front and back wall plates and cap plates
2×8 x 12 ft 1 Door header
2×6 x 8 ft 3 Window headers and the ridge board
2×6 x 12 ft 4 Hip rafters
2×4 x 10 ft 2 Jack rafters
Temporary braces 2×4 x 12 ft 8 Wall bracing, reused later
2×4 stakes, 24 in 8 Brace stakes, cut from offcuts
Temporary ridge posts 2×4 x 12 ft 2 Hold the ridge until the hips are in, reused later
Ridge post braces 2×4 x 8 ft 4 Two per post, reused later

The three header filler strips of 1/2 in plywood are ripped from a soffit sheet, so buy those two sheets with the wall lumber. The permanent 2×4 rows add up to 95 boards. The temporary braces, ridge posts and post braces add 14 more 2x4s, which you can reuse later.

Roof

Item Qty Used for
Hurricane ties, H2.5A type or equal 46 Every rafter to plate; skewable ties at the 4 hip corners
Strap ties 4 Across the top-plate corners under the hips
7/16 in OSB, 4×8 sheet 15 Roof sheathing
15 lb felt, 400 sq ft roll 1 Underlayment
3-tab shingles, 26 per bundle 12 bundles Roof, starter course, hip and ridge cap
Drip edge, 10 ft 7 All four eaves
Roofing nails 1 1/4 in galvanized 8 lb Shingles
Roofing cap nails 1 in 2 lb Felt
Roofing cement, 10 oz tube 2 Roofing

Siding and trim

Item Qty Used for
5/8 in T1-11, 4×8 sheet 14 Wall siding
5/8 in T1-11, 4×8 sheet 2 Door leaves (one per leaf)
1/2 in plywood, 4×8 sheet 2 Eave soffit and header fillers
1×6 x 10 ft 4 Fascia on the 16 ft eaves (two pieces each)
1×6 x 14 ft 2 Fascia on the 12 ft eaves (two pieces each)
1×4 x 16 ft 4 Corner trim
1×4 x 14 ft 4 Door casing sides, stiles, Z braces
1×4 x 12 ft 1 Door rails
1×4 x 8 ft 5 Door head casing, window casing
1×2 x 8 ft 2 Door stop and astragal
Drip cap, 10 ft 2 Over the door and window head casings
Insect screen, 2 ft x 25 ft 1 roll Gaps at the eaves and soffit
Exterior paint and primer in one 5 gal Two coats, about 624 sq ft each
Exterior caulk 3 tubes Trim

Hardware and windows

Item Qty
Framing nails 3 1/2 in (16d), hot-dip galvanized 28 lb
Siding nails 2 1/2 in (8d), hot-dip galvanized 16 lb
Sheathing nails 2 1/2 in (8d) for OSB 8 lb
Connector nails 1 1/2 in for ties and straps 4 lb
Construction adhesive, 10 oz tube 9
T-strap door hinges 6
Door handle and latch set 1
Barrel bolts for the fixed leaf 2
Exterior screws 1 1/4 in (door frame to T1-11) 1 lb
Exterior screws 2 1/2 in (hinge straps into framing) 1 box
Prefabricated window, 36 x 36 in rough opening 2
Flashing tape 4 in 1 roll
Wood shims 1 bundle

Cut list highlights

The walls of a 12×16 hip roof shed are simple: all 45 wall studs are 7′ 6″, and there are no gable studs. The roof is where the cutting gets careful, because a hip has six different rafter lengths and the jacks carry a 45 degree side cut. Cut one of each, test it on the frame, then cut the rest.

Part Lumber Cut length Qty
Common rafter 2×4 7′ 6 3/8″ 10
Hip rafter 2×6 10′ 0 7/8″ 4
Jack rafter (45 deg side cut) 2×4 2′ 4 1/4″ 8
Jack rafter (45 deg side cut) 2×4 3′ 10 1/8″ 8
Jack rafter (45 deg side cut) 2×4 5′ 4″ 8
Jack rafter (45 deg side cut) 2×4 6′ 9 7/8″ 8
Ridge board 2×6 4′ 1 1/2″ 1
Rafter tie (every pair of commons) 2×4 12′ 0″ 4
Door header (2×8 doubled + 1/2 ply) 2×8 5′ 3″ 2
Door trimmer 2×4 6′ 4 1/2″ 2
Window header (2×6 doubled + 1/2 ply) 2×6 3′ 3″ 4 (2 per window)
Window trimmer 2×4 6′ 1″ 4 (2 per window)
Side wall plate 2×4 11′ 4 7/8″ 4
Fascia, 16 ft eaves 1×6 8′ 0 3/4″ + 9′ 4 3/4″ 2 each
Fascia, 12 ft eaves 1×6 6′ 8 3/4″ 4

Ridge. The ridge is only 4′ 1 1/2″: the width minus the depth (16 ft minus 12 ft) plus the 1 1/2 in ridge thickness. Two temporary ridge posts hold it level while you set the commons, then the four hips lock it in place.

Common rafters. There are 10 commons at 7′ 6 3/8″. Eight sit in pairs along the 16 ft walls, one pair at each end of the ridge and two pairs between, and each pair gets a 12′ 0″ rafter tie at the plates. The other two are king commons, one in the middle of each 12 ft wall, running up to the ridge end.

Hip rafters. The 4 hips are 10′ 0 7/8″ long, cut from 12 ft 2x6s. A hip runs at 45 degrees in plan, so its slope is 6 in of rise per 16.97 in of run, not 6 in per 12. The top end gets a double cheek cut, two 45 degree bevels, where it meets the ridge end and the king common. Drop the hip seat about 1/4 in (0.265 in) so the top corners of the 2×6 stay in the roof planes instead of poking up into the sheathing.

Jack rafters. The 32 jacks come in 4 lengths, 8 of each. Each corner has 4 jacks on each wall, stepping 16 in apart toward the corner.

The lengths are long points, measured on the centerline plus the 3/4 in that the 45 degree side cut adds. The side cut is a 45 degree bevel on the saw, cut along the plumb line, not a 45 degree line squared across the top edge. Cut them in mirrored pairs, because the bevel faces the other way on each side of a hip.

Headers. The 60 in door gets a doubled 2×8 header with a 1/2 in plywood filler on 6′ 4 1/2″ trimmers, with 6 1/4 in cripples above it. Each window gets a doubled 2×6 header on 6′ 1″ trimmers, with a 3′ 0″ sill, 11 1/2 in cripples above and 2′ 11 1/2″ cripples below.

Hip vs gable vs lean-to: what changes

We ran the same 12×16 footprint three ways. The gable uses the same 94 1/2 in walls and 6/12 pitch; the lean-to has an 80 in back wall and a 3/12 roof. The floor is the same in all three. Our 12×16 shed material list covers the gable in full, and the 12×16 lean-to shed material list covers the single-slope version.

Item Hip (6/12) Gable (6/12) Lean-to (3/12)
Rafters 10 commons + 32 jacks (2×4), 4 hips (2×6) 26 2×4 at 7′ 6 3/8″ + 4 fly 13 2×6 at 13′ 10 1/4″ + 2 fly
Ridge board 2×6, 4′ 1 1/2″ 2×6, 16′ 8″ None
Rafter and collar ties 4 rafter ties 11 rafter ties + 6 collar ties None
2×4 framing boards (permanent) 95 121 55
Temporary 2x4s (braces, ridge posts) 14 9 8
2×6 boards (not treated) 7 4 19
Roof OSB sheets 15 9 9
Shingle bundles 12 10 9
T1-11 sheets 16 18 16
Hurricane ties 46 26 26
Framing nails 28 lb 36 lb 25 lb
Gable vents None 2 None
Windows 2 2 1

The hip saves 26 2x4s and 2 T1-11 sheets over the gable because there are no gable triangles to frame or side. It costs 6 more OSB sheets, 2 more shingle bundles and 20 more hurricane ties. A hip also has no gable wall for a vent, so this list has none; air comes in only through the screened gaps at the eaves. If you will store damp gear or a mower, plan on adding a roof vent near the ridge; it is not on this list, so buy it separately.

For a side-by-side of the three roof styles beyond the lumber, see gable vs lean-to vs hip roof sheds.

Where the waste goes

Buying by stock length means every cut leaves an offcut. Here is where the scraps come from on this shed:

  • Roof sheathing: a hip roof has four sloped faces, two of them triangles, and every edge along a hip is a diagonal cut. That is why the list buys 15 sheets of OSB, 6 more than the gable on the same footprint. Save the triangle offcuts for the next course up.
  • Wall studs: 7′ 6″ from an 8 ft 2×4 leaves 6 in, enough for blocking.
  • Commons: 7′ 6 3/8″ from an 8 ft board leaves about 5 5/8 in, so a split end means a new board.
  • Hips: 10′ 0 7/8″ from a 12 ft 2×6 leaves about 1′ 11″, too short for a second hip. Buy one spare 12 ft 2×6 if this is your first hip roof.
  • Jacks: the short jacks pair up with longer ones inside the 8, 10, 12 and 14 ft boards. Lay out a pair on the board before you cut so the leftover is one usable piece, not two scraps.
  • Rafter ties: 12′ 0″ from a 14 ft 2×4 leaves about 2 ft. Each is just under 2 ft, one stake apiece, and the 4 hip offcuts make the other 4 stakes (2×6 is fine for a stake). Stakes a little under 24 in hold a brace fine.
  • Ridge: 4′ 1 1/2″ from an 8 ft 2×6 leaves almost 4 ft. Keep it for blocking.
  • Floor joists: 11′ 9″ from a 12 ft board leaves 3 in for squaring the ends.
  • No spares: the counts are exact. Add a few 2×4 x 8 ft if you expect to reject warped or split boards.

The longest boards on this list are 16 ft: skids, rims, the front and back plates and the corner trim. That is too long for most pickup beds, so ask the yard to deliver.

Common mistakes

  • Ordering hips the same size as the commons. The hips here are 2×6 and the commons and jacks 2×4. A 2×4 hip leaves part of each jack’s plumb cut hanging below it with nothing to nail into.
  • Using the common pitch on the hip. The hip slope is 6 in per 16.97 in of run. Mark it with the 17 in setting on a framing square, not the 12 in setting.
  • Skipping the hip drop. Without the roughly 1/4 in drop at the seat, the top edges of the hip rise above the jacks and the OSB rocks along every hip. Beveling (backing) the top edges of the hip does the same job, but the drop is quicker.
  • Cutting all the jacks one way. Each hip has jacks on both sides, and the 45 degree side cut is mirrored. Mark L and R on every jack as you cut.
  • Leaving out the corner straps. The hips push out on the corners of the top plates. One strap tie across each of the 4 corners keeps the plates from spreading.
  • Untreated wood near the ground. Skids, rims and joists are pressure treated, and lumber rated for ground contact is the safer pick for all three. The USDA Wood Handbook explains why wet, untreated wood decays.

Setbacks, ground anchors and whether a 192 sq ft shed needs a permit vary by town, so check your local permit office before you order. For the framing sequence on a hip, see hip roof shed framing, and for reading any list like this one, our shed material list guide. For other sizes, try the shed material calculator.

Get the full plan

The nearest hip roof sizes are the 10×16 hip roof shed plan, 2 ft shallower, and the 12×20 hip roof shed plan, 4 ft longer. Both are 3DSHEDPLANS PDFs with 3D drawings, cut details and their own printable material list.

Download the free 10×16 hip roof preview PDF to see the format. If you want the same 12×16 footprint with a gable roof, the 12×16 gable shed plan V1 and V2 are ready now. Compare every size on the hip roof shed plans and shed plans pages.

Frequently asked questions

What is on the material list for a 12×16 hip roof shed?

For a 12×16 hip roof shed on skids with 94 1/2 in walls and a 6/12 roof, the list has 95 2×4 framing boards, 7 plain 2x6s (4 of them 12 ft hip rafter stock), 15 pressure-treated 2x6s, 4 pressure-treated 4×4 x 16 ft skids and one 2×8 for the door header.

How many rafters does a 12×16 hip roof shed need?

46 in all: 10 common rafters in 2×4, 4 hip rafters in 2×6 and 32 jack rafters in 2×4, eight each at four lengths. That is why the list has 46 hurricane ties, one at every rafter bearing.

How many sheets of plywood, OSB and T1-11 for a 12×16 hip roof storage shed?

6 sheets of 3/4 in tongue and groove plywood for the floor, 15 sheets of 7/16 in OSB for the roof, 16 sheets of 5/8 in T1-11 (including 2 for the door leaves) and 2 sheets of 1/2 in plywood for the soffit and header fillers. All sheets are 4×8.

How many bundles of shingles does a 12×16 hip roof take?

12 bundles of 3-tab shingles, counting the starter course and the cap along the ridge and all four hips. A gable roof on the same footprint takes 10, because it has a ridge but no hips to cap.

Is there a 12×16 hip roof shed plan PDF with a material list?

We do not sell a 12×16 hip roof plan yet, so this page is the list. The 3DSHEDPLANS 10×16 and 12×20 hip roof plan PDFs each come with their own printable material list, and both have a free preview PDF.

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