A ledger header board is the first step if you are attaching the patio roof to an existing structure.
How to build a patio roof.
Make the patio roof a little bit higher.
My 1st time doing some handy work like this.
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.
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.
These traditionally styled roofs are made of wood and feature large supportive beams.
Wood roof covers are the easiest to build as you can easily find the materials needed at any home improvement center.
The roof will be constructed using multi core galvalume metal roofing.
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.
Using corrugated metal also allows me to reduce the degree of slope or roof pitch needed to a mere 10 percent or a 1 to 10 pitch.
Because the gutter is removed you will need to install transfer flashing from the roof of the house to the patio.
A timber framed patio roof is perfect for your rustic or country home.
Timber framed patio roof ideas.
An inside look as to how i came to build myself a patio cover.
This article discusses strategies for building over an existing slab patio or over a deck and offers links to articles about the specific tasks such as pouring the footings raising posts and so forth.
The ledger typically a 2 by 6 is usually designed to hold one end of the patio roof rafters.
The existing slab can vary considerably throwing off crucial measurements.
The ledger should be attached.
The placement of the ledger header determines the level of the roof so be sure it is positioned at the correct height and is horizontal.
It doesn t take a complicated system to make your roof function properly so the more complicated it is the higher the risk for something to go wrong.
Building a patio cover a free standing example.
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.
Locating and mounting the ledger is normally a fairly easy process.
Patio cover plans building.
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For long lasting results choose a material that is sturdy and stable.
This meant the patio cover could start at the edge of the house s roof at a height of eight feet and slope down to seven feet leaving a clearance of more than six and a half feet between the lowest part of the frame s headers and the ground at its outer edge.
