Step 1 get your dimensions.
How to build a detached patio roof.
Patio cover plans building.
Attached patio covers must be approved by the city and permits pulled a detached patio cover doesn t require the same government regulations.
Because the gutter is removed you will need to install transfer flashing from the roof of the house to the patio.
A detached patio cover can be built out in the yard over a poolside brick patio or over a carport.
Keep in mind that this is just one example provided to give you an idea of what you re dealing with.
I had a lot of fun designing this covered patio structure because if you are like me.
Unlike the ones that rely on the roof of a house a freestanding patio is stronger and safer because it is supported by four posts that do not rely on any other buildings.
Here are some step by step instructions for a basic patio roof design that is detached from the building beside your patio.
The ledger typically a 2 by 6 is usually designed to hold one end of the patio roof rafters.
Building the patio roof.
Make the patio roof a little bit higher.
How to cover a patio.
It requires at least intermediate carpentry.
It is almost similar to the first method but to make the patio roof a little bit higher you will need to remove the house gutter and place the back channel a bit higher.
A house attached patio roof takes advantage of the house s structure by supporting one end of the roof on a ledger mounted horizontally to the house.
After carefully considering costs and benefits the one that best fit the family s needs was a modified trellis that not only created shade but also a dry space.
Locating and mounting the ledger is normally a fairly easy process.
Building a detached patio cover is simple providing you follow the rules carefully.
Building a freestanding patio cover is not that hard but it is not that easy either.
Diy patio cover with pergola.
I appreciate some shade during the hot summer days.
One end of this diy patio cover uses a metal roof and the other end is semi open with a pergola cover.
This step by step woodworking project is about how to build a patio cover free diy plans.
The existing slab can vary considerably throwing off crucial measurements.
How to build a freestanding patio cover.
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How to build a patio cover part 4.
The ledger should be attached.
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.
