The nets make it an insect free zone which is live saving during hot summer nights.
Porch shed roof attached to brick.
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Porch roofs however are quite different from what deck builders normally encounter and roof types structural aspects and framing details can vary widely with each porch project.
The open porch below has a combination shed gable roof.
The roof framing itself in this situation is much like any other traditional.
The gable portion accentuates the entrance to the home.
This design is more suitable for smaller houses.
My company builds about 25 porches a year and in this article i ll describe how we approach the design and construction of their roofs.
Flash the whole thing angle as well since leaking through the angle is too common.
A 4 12 pitch roof is attached to the roof of your house.
How to attach a porch roof to a house.
Screened porch with a shed roof.
Check your local building codes before beginning construction.
If you are tying the roof directly to a house wall you can install a ledger board with flashing and install rafter ties to attach the rafters at the appropriate angles or use engineered trusses.
Build support columns to help support the weight of your porch roof.
Acquire any necessary building permits before starting work.
When the roof of an addition garage porch or patio meets a brick wall the intersection creates a number of concerns.
The ledger typically a 2 by 6 is usually designed to hold one end of the patio roof rafters.
A house attached patio roof takes advantage of the house s structure by supporting one end of the roof on a ledger mounted horizontally to the house.
If you have a square porch you need.
To follow the roof slope your porch roof may have to go up to the window sills.
Then it becomes easier to support the remaining brick wall between the windows with angles remove 4 5 courses of brick and attach your ledger to the studs.
Screened porch with shed roof is 13 000.