If your deck has a gap between it and your house this might not be a problem as you can simply build a stand alone deck cover.
Roof on a deck built on deck bloks.
And it s inexpensive and easy to build using materials found at any home center.
Typical decks are designed to support 55 psf lbs per square foot.
A free standing roof can be built over a deck paved patio or concrete pad.
However many decks are right next to the back of your house which raises a few issues.
A free standing roof needs to have posts sunk into the ground.
Here are the details in case you d like to build your own building a deck with a roof version.
Joining a home made roof to your existing roof might require a level of expertise that you don t really have.
Installing a porch roof over an existing deck is usually not recommended unless the deck was originally designed to support a future porch.
A 12 by 8 foot freestanding deck requires no sawing or hammering with a simple ladder frame and pier blocks.
For corners deck blocks are built to accommodate 90 degree angles.
By placing the deck blocks carefully at the outset a deck can be quickly assembled in a matter of hours.
Because they are not recessed in the ground deck blocks keep your wood off the ground and prevent the problems that occur from columns standing in water for long periods.
Porch decks require 25 additional psf for roof loads for a total of 80 psf.