Measure the sightline clearance height from the roof to the house not the other way around.
Build deck cover roof.
Screw 6 in.
Covered decks can be made with either stand alone roofs or when the deck is adjacent to a building with a roof connected to the building.
The roof will be constructed using multi core galvalume metal roofing.
Building on an existing deck.
Diy patio cover with a line roof.
Great for climates that receive a lot of rain or snowfall the a line roof promotes drainage and makes snow easier to remove if needed.
Build the frame of the roof on the ground.
Measure the size of the beam that you are going to use.
Use a tape measure to measure from.
Measure the height of the roof of the home if you want to attach the cover to it.
Frame up a box the size of the outer dimensions of your deck using 2 by 4 inch lumber.
When you are building a patio cover off of an existing roof or wall you must take all of your measurements from the point at which the patio roof will attach to the existing structure not the outside of the slab.
Some kind of roof line attached to the garage would be needed.
A stand alone roof could have been constructed but would have looked decidedly odd next to the garage but not a part of it.
These roofs are usually easy to install over a deck or patio just make sure you re not breaking any local building codes.
Measure the length using a tape measure and write it down.
Then a piece of flashing should get tucked up under the house s shingles or current roofing.
Using lag bolts and a screwdriver fasten the base of the posts to the ground.
Check local building code to see if you can attach a patio roof directly to your deck.
You can either remove the eave or just keep it.
A metal deck roof will add shade and make your deck or patio space more comfortable during the hot summer months.
The existing slab can vary considerably throwing off crucial measurements.
Let the epoxy set leaving it overnight will assure that it is rock solid and then add the anchor bolt anchor washer and nut and tighten.
Blow out the dust fill the hole with epoxy and insert the rod to the required depth.
After the roof is covered with plywood it needs to be covered with tar paper or membrane.
You have to make.
Setting the corner posts and cross beams 1.
Patio cover plans building.
Most patio cover plans are for a flat roof but these free plans are for an a line roof over the patio.
Depending on the pitch of the roof will determine what can be used to cover the roof.
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The new patio cover will be built using western red cedar 4x6 posts 4x6 beams and 2x6 rafters of course you can use pressure treated pine redwood or any other suitable framing material to build your patio.