A metal deck roof will add shade and make your deck or patio space more comfortable during the hot summer months.
Roof on deck with deck blocks.
Be sure to pack the earth before replacing the block after each adjustment.
Deck blocks are simple.
These roofs are usually easy to install over a deck or patio just make sure you re not breaking any local building codes.
Roof and wind loads created by adding a roof.
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Many porches use 22 diameter corner and intermediate.
Also measure from corner to corner diagonally both ways.
Building and framing a shed roof is not as challenging as you might think.
Use a tape measure to check the spacing to ensure that the front and back sides and left and right sides are equally spaced.
Building a shed roof over a deck.
The footings for porch decks must be larger than deck footings.
Deck blocks are ready to have the edge of a 2 x 6 placed into it.
Check local building code to see if you can attach a patio roof directly to your deck.
Adjust the blocks as needed to make them equal.
Typical decks are designed to support 55 psf lbs per square foot.
A free standing roof can be built over a deck paved patio or concrete pad.
Flare the remaining footings to 18 inches.
Position four deck blocks one at each corner of the area you plan to cover with the deck.
Putting up a new roof above the new rear deck.
Porch decks require 25 additional psf for roof loads for a total of 80 psf.
Blow out the dust fill the hole with epoxy and insert the rod to the required depth.
Using a mason s string level add or remove soil beneath the blocks until they are level from end to end.
Building on an existing deck.
Let the epoxy set leaving it overnight will assure that it is rock solid and then add the anchor bolt anchor washer and nut and tighten.
As a result most decks have inadequate footings to support a new porch roof.
Flare the bottom of the center footing in the row parallel to the house to 24 inches.
How to build your own deck roof 1 if you like the idea of having the roof above your house s roof you need to make sure the support posts are within 4 feet or so of the original gutter on that side.
If it is next to a house or structure it should be secured to the siding or roof of that structure as well to keep it stable through high winds and lashing rains.
A standard single level raised deck needs only four footings parallel to the house but the extra footings are necessary on this deck to handle the additional weight of the roof and future remodeling project structures.
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