Roof Over A Porch

Sheathing 1 2 inch plywood or osb is nailed to the rafters.

Roof over a porch.

We will walk you through the entire process from siting the patio roof to raising posts attaching beams and installing the roof. The opposite side of the porch roof will be supported by a header beam that is installed parallel to the house on top of 6x6 support posts. You can raise the patio roof up to 500 millimeters by removing the eaves fascia and gutter. The frame is metal and the sunshade is moveable.

There are many advantages to a roof over your deck such as. Then run joists connecting the front of your roof with the rear every two feet along the length of your roof. Building a roof over a deck turns this area into the best possible outdoor living space. A porch roof can take many forms from a tiny gable at the entry to a full width construction that wraps around the house on two or more sides.

The rafters can be attached 16 on center to the ridge beam using rafter ties. After that cut the rafters back to the wall line. It provides shade and keeps your family dry during wet weather. Curved roof pergola this pergola offers a metal slanted roof to provide coverage from the hot sun on your deck porch or patio.

These traditionally styled roofs are made of wood and feature large supportive beams. The back channel is connected to the rafter directly and reinforced. Then attach drip edge over the roofing paper. These patio covers tend to look like an extension of the home s main structure.

Hardware and tools are included for assembly. Another simple form is the extension roof where the porch roof is merely an extension of the roof of the house. Build the frame of the roof on the ground. Support posts should be spaced less than 8 apart and be located on top of properly sized frost footings.

Frame up a box the size of the outer dimensions of your deck using 2 by 4 inch lumber. The most recognizable type is probably the shed roof where the roof slopes away from the house. Building over an existing slab building on an existing deck start here if you want to build a roof over a patio or deck. On the header side the rafters are typically notched with a birdsmouth over the top of the header or top plate of the porch wall.

It adds to the aesthetic appeal of the space. The roofing material is more traditional such as shingles. Most porch roofs use 2x6 or 2x8 rafters that form an upside down v across the ridge beam. Once completed roofing paper will be installed.

Rafters should be attached to the header beam using hurricane ties.