How To Do A Patio Roof

I then cut off seven inches from the other end at an angle so it would match up to the frames header at the far end.

How to do a patio roof. Once you remove the gutter you can install transfer flashing to the patio from the roof. This is the construction and installation of the roof frame which can be done with premade trusses. I had to cut an angle and a 12 notch at the top ends so the roof of the patio cover would come in below the houses drip edge.

This modern glass patio covering protects you from all of the elements except sunlight so dont forget your sunglasses and sunscreen. You will have to take out the house gutter and put the back channel slightly higher so you can make the patio roof higher. They make the roof panels 3 to 6 inches thicknot just at the edges where the fascia on a pan roof maybe that tall but all across the panels.

Though it doesnt appear nearly as often as wood aluminum canvas or fabric counterparts the glass is still a perfectly viable material for a patio roof. From the base of this post measure the distance from the roof that you need for the post holes. If the house is sided with shingles or lap siding simply slip the metals top edge up under the bottom edge of the shingles or siding as far as possible.

Prepare the joists. The hole should be deep enough to set the 4 X 4 posts into the ground. This is the layer of material that goes on top of the frame and provides the surface of the roof.

This is a long video but it will show you how to do it. A pan roof has a less-finished look with the pan roof. Square the edges and ensure its parallel with your home.

Find the location for all of your post holes by using this 10-foot beam. Put a cement footing at each corner of the intended patio roof space and attach anchors to each footing. Once the holes have been dug place the posts in and use the level to determine if its plumb with the ground.