If local codes allow setting the overhead directly on an existing slab but the concrete is not thick enough to support the overhead s weight you will have to pour new footings around the slab s perimeter or break out sections and pour deeper footings.
How to make a deck with a roof.
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.
One of our readers rune eriksen sent us photos of his design for a home built deck.
2 fix these support posts to your decks original support frame bolts work well.
All the deck lumber and the boards used to make the ridge and other framework for the roof are cut at 90º angles but the cuts on the raters need to be made at the slope of the roof.
Today s homeowner with danny lipford the voice of home improvement with projects tips and ideas to help you improve your home.
Start here if you want to build a roof over a patio or deck.
Typical decks are designed to support 55 psf lbs per square foot.
The use of a speed square a special square for roof work will make the task much easier and they are not expensive.
Whenever i install decking over a roof i make sure the framing is structurally sound and properly pitched to drain water.
Convert the space under a second story deck into a dry spacious patio by installing this simple.
Tie your existing deck posts into the roof by extending your corner posts with the 4 by 4 lumber.
Lift the box.
In this case a 4 12 pitch or about 18º.
The sleepers aren t fastened in place and the floor floats.
Frame up a box the size of the outer dimensions of your deck using 2.
Strips of 4 in wide epdm provide a layer of protection between the sleepers and the roof.
Installing a porch roof over an existing deck is usually not recommended unless the deck was originally designed to support a future porch.
How to build a roof over a deck step 1.
3 when you have your.
How to build an under deck roof introduction.
As you can see the guys are getting a great start on the framework for our new rooftop deck.
The under deck ceiling design.
We will walk you through the entire process from siting the patio roof to raising posts attaching beams and installing the roof.
Building on an existing deck.
Build the frame of the roof on the ground.
And developers are finding old buildings.