If local codes allow setting the overhead directly on an existing slab but the concrete is not thick enough to support the overhead s weight you will have to pour new footings around the slab s perimeter or break out sections and pour deeper footings.
How to make a deck with a roof.
The under deck ceiling design.
Building on an existing deck.
The use of a speed square a special square for roof work will make the task much easier and they are not expensive.
Lift the box.
As you can see the guys are getting a great start on the framework for our new rooftop deck.
Frame up a box the size of the outer dimensions of your deck using 2.
The sleepers aren t fastened in place and the floor floats.
Your support posts won t need to be.
We will walk you through the entire process from siting the patio roof to raising posts attaching beams and installing the roof.
In this case a 4 12 pitch or about 18º.
And developers are finding old buildings.
One of our readers rune eriksen sent us photos of his design for a home built deck.
Strips of 4 in wide epdm provide a layer of protection between the sleepers and the roof.
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Porch decks require 25 additional psf for roof loads for a total of 80 psf.
How to build an under deck roof introduction.
How to build a roof over a deck step 1.
Build the frame of the roof on the ground.
Installing a porch roof over an existing deck is usually not recommended unless the deck was originally designed to support a future porch.
How to build your own deck roof 1 if you like the idea of having the roof above your house s roof you need to make sure the support posts are within 4.
Tie your existing deck posts into the roof by extending your corner posts with the 4 by 4 lumber.
Whenever i install decking over a roof i make sure the framing is structurally sound and properly pitched to drain water.
Convert the space under a second story deck into a dry spacious patio by installing this simple.
Typical decks are designed to support 55 psf lbs per square foot.
Now there s been quite a trend over the last few years for people to move back to downtown areas.