Framing A Deck On A Slanted Roof
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Framing a deck on a slanted roof. Building a deck on a sloped roof. We put it together in an hour really easy. Slate metal tiles shingle and others. The most common type of deck roof the gable roof forms a triangular shape projects along a ridge down the center of the deck and overhangs the enclosed space.
Hand framing a porch roof involves first setting the ridge beam and the side walls to the proper height that the roof will hang from. The sleepers aren t fastened in place and the floor floats. Install the 2 2x10 header beams to the notched 6x6 support posts. At the same time the folded roof may vary in the slant from eighteen degrees.
My plan is to open up the roof and sit a couple of 4x4 posts on top of the outside wall. Each item has a feature as well as the slanted roof angle. How to build a deck above a slope roof step 1. Hardware and tools are included for assembly.
A gable roof also blends in well with many types of. The frame is metal and the sunshade is moveable. Patio cover plans building. By john fenton n b canada i want to build a deck on a sloped roof.
Obtain the requirements for a deck above a sloped roof from your jurisdiction s permits office. Install temporary bracing to keep the support posts level and in place. Extremely happy with this purchase. The existing slab can vary considerably throwing off crucial measurements.
The rafters can be attached 16 on center to the ridge beam using rafter ties. Have no fear though. The coating material for a slanted shed roof can be varied. As beautiful as they are functional the modern deck roofs are an extension of and not a deterrent from the luxurious deck.
How do i flash between post and roof. Use thru bolts for a solid and strong connection. This pergola offers a metal slanted roof to provide coverage from the hot sun on your deck porch or patio. Most porch roofs use 2x6 or 2x8 rafters that form an upside down v across the ridge beam.
Strips of 4 in wide epdm provide a layer of protection between the sleepers and the 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. Cut four 1 foot lengths of 2 by 6 lumber for your sill plates which act as bases to support each end of a pair. Whenever i install decking over a roof i make sure the framing is structurally sound and properly pitched to drain water.
Notice that the tops of the 6x6 support posts are notched to hold the header beam. The deck roof of today isn t the drab concoction so many of us remember.