How To Build A Patio Roof

When installing the roofing to the fascia it will either go under the exiting roofs gutters or the gutters will need to be taken off and the existing roof can either be extended or transitioned onto the awning roof.

How to build a patio roof. The new patio cover will be built using Western Red Cedar 4x6 posts 4x6 beams and 2x6 rafters of course you can use Pressure Treated Pine Redwood or any other suitable framing material to build your patio. This will be used to position the drip edge 25mm below the bottom edge of the plywood. Now Its time to start applying the first sheet on the roof.

I have an outdoor metal patio with single sheet metal roof. Overlap the drip edge material 100mm at the joins. An inside look as to how I came to build myself a patio cover.

We would like to enclose a section with a room and the other area with half colour bond and drop down screens. Step 2 - Construct the Vertical Posts. Use a spacer to show you where your next batten.

Method 1 installing an awning patio roof onto existing fascia. A house-attached patio roof takes advantage of the houses structure by supporting one end of the roof on a ledger mounted horizontally to the house. Put a cement footing at each corner of the intended patio roof space and attach anchors to each footing.

Depending on the lengths of the rafters and width of the patio Spans you will support the upper roof structure temporarily with 2x4s for posts screwed to 2x 810. How to stop condensation on patio roof. Pre-drill the batten with your driver and then screw the batten to every rafter of the pergola.

Expert advice on how to attach a patio roof to a house with step-by-step instructions and construction diagrams. Click here for an update to this video. Install your first batten so that it lines up with the edge of your pergola.