A gable roof with its end parapet walls below extended slightly upwards and shaped to resemble steps.
Roof over front steps.
We show you how both a typical rafter style porch and truss roof area constructed.
Pitch ratios range from 2 12 to 12 12.
A low pitched roof would be 2 12 and it means that over the space of 12 inches the roof only rises two inches.
The pitch of a roof is the rise the vertical angle of the roof over the run the horizontal measurement.
When building a roof over outside stairs there are several areas of construction that must be addressed such as structural concerns for the roof.
Be careful not to get paint on the shingles or drip edge.
A front entry is a prime location to splurge on attractive decorating features.
Building a porch roof requires basic carpentry and porch roof framing knowledge.
A combination of a gable and a hip roof pitched roof without changes to the walls with the hipped part at the top and the gable section.
Choose a few attention grabbing elements such as stylish outdoor lighting a richly stained wooden front door or colorful step tiles.
We show you the steps involved and calculations required for buildng a roof for your porch or constructing one over your deck or patio.
A frame half hipped clipped gable.
Also you will need to decide on types of materials size of the roof shape of the roof and aesthetics as well.
The last step in our process for how to build a gable roof over a front door is to paint all the wood.
See also roof pitch crow stepped corbie stepped stepped gable.