How To Build A Roof Over My Existing Deck

This article discusses strategies for building over an existing slab patio or over a deck and offers links to articles about the specific tasks such as pouring the footings raising posts and so forth.

How to build a roof over my existing deck.

Building a shed roof over a deck. As a result most decks have inadequate footings to support a. The best time to build a roof over your deck is during the construction of the deck itself. When you start building your roof over the deck try and get some material that compliments the decking.

Before you begin make sure you re matching the house roof pitch angle and overhang for your roof. For a solid connection you ll have to. If you are tying the shed roof into an existing roof on the house you will need to remove the shingles and sheathing to expose the roof framing. You might want to use the same wood or something else.

Post base connectors. Start here if you re building a roof over a patio or deck. Porch decks require 25 additional psf for roof loads for a total of 80 psf. Tie your existing deck posts into the roof by extending your corner posts with the 4 by 4 lumber.

Install post base connectors to attach the support posts to the deck frame. Roof and wind loads created by adding a roof. Discuss the following issues with your professional handyman during the deck roof design process. Treat it with the same products to give it a similar finish.

If you have an existing deck it s possible to add a roof to it by installing additional supports. Typical decks are designed to support 55 psf lbs per square foot. Make the front of the roof the height of the house roof you are presumably tying into with the rear sloping at a rate of six inches over two feet. Install post base connectors.

Installing a porch roof over an existing deck is usually not recommended unless the deck was originally designed to support a future porch.