How To Build A Sloped Patio Roof

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.

How to build a sloped patio roof. I decided to build a bigger shed with more space. Pitch for a gable roof the most common is generally 1 4 or 1 3. Pitch can vary a great deal from a shallow slope up to a very steep pitch. Patio cover plans building.

Take four pieces of 4x4 lumber and cut them to the desired height of your patio cover keeping in mind that the footings will add a little extra height to the final product. Square the pieces for assembly. Pitch is the slope or angle from the wall plate to the roof ridge line. Step by step tutorial on how to install polycarbonate sheets on a patio roof application on rafters and purlins with the recommended accessories h profile u pr.

Measure the size of the beam that you are going to use. The ledger should be attached. How to build a patio roof with polycarbonate sheets installation guide eplastusa. Attach the rafters attach 2x6 rafters to the house with joist hangers and or supported by the ledger board.

You can either remove the eave or just keep it. How to build a shed with a slanted roof step by step guide step 1. Put a cement footing at each corner of the intended patio roof space and attach anchors to each footing. If necessary use a sliding bevel to determine angles needed where the rafters will meet the ledger board.

I cut them from a single 10 foot long 2 x10 board. Locating and mounting the ledger is normally a fairly easy process. 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. Using lag bolts and a screwdriver fasten the base of the posts to the ground.

The ledger typically a 2 by 6 is usually designed to hold one end of the patio roof rafters. Choose size and the style of the shed. The existing slab can vary considerably throwing off crucial measurements. Which is equal to 1 4 or 1 3 the total span of the building not counting any overhang.

With the braces cut i laid out the frame on the ground in the position they would. Measure the sightline clearance height from the roof to the house not the other way around. As i began thinking about my new shed i considered my needs. I measured the width.

Assemble the frame cut four braces at precisely 45 degree angles.