Locating and mounting the ledger is normally a fairly easy process.
How to make a roof over patio.
Building on an existing deck.
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.
Fix the back channel to the fascia boards underneath the gutter directly.
The tarp can extend from the house s eaves to a nearby fence to cover the patio.
The ledger typically a 2 by 6 is usually designed to hold one end of the patio roof rafters.
Make the patio roof a little bit higher.
As long as the tarp is lashed tightly so wind can t tear its grommets your patio shade will last at least one season.
Most common ways to attach a patio roof to an existing house 1.
Step 2 construct the vertical posts.
The ledger should be attached before the foundation is built for a deck patio roof posts and other structure.
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.
We will walk you through the entire process from siting the patio roof to raising posts attaching beams and installing the roof.
Adding a tarpaulin or tarp over a patio is as simple as using a few grommets eye bolt screws and cord.
It is almost similar to the first method but to make the patio roof a.
This method may be one of the most.