Most porch roofs use 2x6 or 2x8 rafters that form an upside down v across the ridge beam.
Frame a deck roof.
If you have an existing deck it s possible to add a roof to it by installing additional supports.
This pergola offers a metal slanted roof to provide coverage from the hot sun on your deck porch or patio.
Tie your existing deck posts into the roof by extending your corner posts with the 4 by 4 lumber.
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How to build a roof over a deck step 1.
Hardware and tools are included for assembly.
Discuss the following issues with your professional handyman during the deck roof design process.
Frame up a box the size of the outer dimensions of your deck using 2.
The best time to build a roof over your deck is during the construction of the deck itself.
All the deck lumber and the boards used to make the ridge and other framework for the roof are cut at 90º angles but the cuts on the raters need to be made at the slope of the roof.
Our experts can take care of all this and more.
Build the frame of the roof on the ground.
We put it together in an hour really easy.
In this case a 4 12 pitch or about 18º.