Check the foundation of the deck first and make necessary repairs if the deck is concrete.
How to turn a deck into a roof.
Instead a pair of beams rest on supports called sill plates to create a frame for the deck.
Extended from the main.
A permanent roof keeps your porch dry and shaded for three season use.
The specific requirements will vary from one location to another.
How to convert a deck into a sunroom step 1.
A roof deck is almost certainly going to be required by law to have handrails.
Frame the sunroom to have glass panels around the walls.
Install the 14 inch pieces as braces throughout the joists with a staggered row extending across the center of the deck.
How to turn a deck into a three season porch preparing the deck.
The tongue of each new deck board slips into the groove of the previous one and is fastened to the frame with long screws driven through the groove.
As posts are encountered the boards are notched to accommodate them and then persuaded into place.
A deck on a sloped roof requires a different approach to the framing underneath the joists.
Roof deck framing unlike for decks at ground level doesn t entail a ledger attached to the rim joist of a house.
The gaps between deck boards on traditional decks provide a means for insects to invade.
Plan to build in the bottom of each wall 24 inches high.
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Step 5 add handrails.
Nail the planks in place.