Slanted Porch Roof

We show you the steps involved and calculations required for buildng a roof for your porch or constructing one over your deck or patio.

Slanted porch 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. The tongue and groove ceiling complements the wooden fence very well. This is part two of the porch build where i am doing the roof. You can think of something bigger and better.

It has been too co. And so do the post and the frame of the ceiling. Support posts should be spaced less than 8 apart and be located on top of properly sized frost footings. A roof protects a house and porch from snow and rain as well as the heat of the sun.

I show how i construct it showning in detail how to do the lead flashing. This patio roof gives a modern touch to your house. By going with the flat roof the inside of the porch has volume and the view is not obstructed from the upstairs windows. More project and tips.

We show you how both a typical rafter style porch and truss roof area constructed. Adding a covered porch adds exterior space to a house and providing a. Adding a roof to your front porch is among the most unique way to extend the space and also give a new look to your outdoors. Unlike most houses which sport a regular small porch area with room for just a couple of chairs.

Minimum roof pitch for a covered porch. Building a porch roof requires basic carpentry and porch roof framing knowledge. Renovating your house and looking for ideas to create a unique porch space. An alternative roof line would have been a shed roof which would have sloped downward toward the door making the roof lower than we would have liked.

This roof looks like floating since it is only supported by a post and the wall of the house. Rafters should be attached to the header beam using hurricane ties.