How To Build A Patio Roof Frame

Use a spacer to show you where your next batten.

How to build a patio roof frame. Make sure that the first one is squared to the house 90 degrees so when you put the others they will follow-on nicely. Next use these calculations to determine how many rafters youll need for your roof. The roof will be constructed using Multi-Core Galvalume metal roofing.

The local building code required a 2x6 ledger board which meant I had to saw off two inches of wood from the top of the bay windows box. My 1st time doing some handy work like this. An inside look as to how I came to build myself a patio cover.

Lay the 2-by-6-by-12 roof rafters across your patio roof every 16 inches on center. Insert your post anchors these will most likely be 4x4 post anchors. If attaching a patio roof to a ledger beneath the eaves does not allow for enough headroom you can set the new patio roofs rafters on the walls top plate.

Pre-drill the batten with your driver and then screw the batten to every rafter of the pergola. Pour concrete into the gaps in the ground surrounding your posts. Click here for an update to this video.

Toe nail or angle nail two 16-penny nails into the rafter boards at the header and the ledger. Measure the size of the beam that you are going to use. To frame a roof start by choosing a roof style like A-frame or gabled.

Then gather your measurements by calculating the run rise and length of each rafter segment in feet and the pitch of your roof in inches. Where to Attach a Patio Roof Ledger On a one-story house it is often best to attach the ledger for a patio roof just below the houses eaves. Install your first batten so that it lines up with the edge of your pergola.