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.
Slanted porch roof.
You can think of something bigger and better.
Porch roof construction includes not only porch roof construction types and designs but also the selection of materials and considerations you ll need to build your roof.
We show you how both a typical rafter style porch and truss roof area constructed.
Minimum roof pitch for a covered porch.
A roof protects a house and porch from snow and rain as well as the heat of the sun.
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.
I show how i construct it showning in detail how to do the lead flashing.
Rafters should be attached to the header beam using hurricane ties.
This is part two of the porch build where i am doing the roof.
Adding a covered porch adds exterior space to a house and providing a.
This patio roof gives a modern touch to your house.
The tongue and groove ceiling complements the wooden fence very well.
Support posts should be spaced less than 8 apart and be located on top of properly sized frost footings.
And so do the post and the frame of the ceiling.
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.
Building a porch roof requires basic carpentry and porch roof framing knowledge.
The minimalist concept just like any other modern houses is what it is all about.
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.
Unlike most houses which sport a regular small porch area with room for just a couple of chairs.
Renovating your house and looking for ideas to create a unique porch space.
This roof looks like floating since it is only supported by a post and the wall of the house.