How To Make A Roof Patio

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How to make a roof patio. A pergola is an ambitious build but well worth it. This pergola not only helps define the space for this patio from Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona but provides opportunities for more design elements. Check local building code to see if you can attach a patio roof directly to your deck.

Patio Cover Plans - Building. 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. Hardwoods such as oak will offer far more durability.

Take four pieces of 4x4 lumber and cut them to the desired height of your patio cover keeping in mind that the footings will add a little extra height to the final product. In case you only have patio seating now reverse this advice. Once ensured the sheet is of the proper size apply the Vented aluminum tape on the bottom of the width side and Solid Aluminum tape on the top of the width side.

Louvered Patio Roof Ideas. Any type of climbing plant can be trained up the columns and onto the roof. The existing slab can.

Pick a corner to start placing the plywood sheathing. Drill holes for the expanding anchors every 16 inches or as specified by local codes insert the anchors hold the ledger in place and tap it with a hammer to indent the anchor locations on its back face. Use nails to tack the sheet in place on the rafters to hold it in place while you work.

Put a cement footing at each corner of the intended patio roof space and attach anchors to each footing. Choose the dining set. In fact its difficult for any other material to beat the appeal that wood offers.