How to build a roof over your deck.
Build gable roof over deck.
Measure and cut 6x6.
Shed roof a single sloping surface that starts at the exterior house wall and ends at support posts.
Anchor posts place the molds for the concrete forms into the holes for the supporting posts.
Dig holes in the ground at each post location at least 18 inches in depth and 12 18 inches wide.
Typical decks are designed to support 55 psf lbs per square foot.
There are three types of roofs that you ll find over a deck.
Building a gable roof over a deck step 1.
Determine the locations for your roof support posts.
Gable roof the most common type of deck roof the gable roof forms a triangular shape.
Shed gable and hip.
How to build gable roof over deck porch.
Porch decks require 25 additional psf for roof loads for a total of 80 psf.
How to build a gable roof over a deck step 1.
Mark these locations on the deck and cutout areas in the.