How To Build A Patio Roof Extension
Ways to attach a patio roof to a house.
How to build a patio roof extension. This video looks at a couple of design options including attaching the roof ledger below that of the existing eaves and setting the patio roof. Let the epoxy set leaving it overnight will assure that it is rock solid and then add the anchor bolt anchor washer and nut and tighten. The ledger should be attached. Here are 5 different ways that you can do to attach a patio roof.
The patio is essentially unusable on a sunny afternoon in the summer. The ledger typically a 2 by 6 is usually designed to hold one end of the patio roof rafters. Make the patio roof a little bit higher. Because the gutter is removed you will need to install transfer flashing from the roof of the house to the patio.
Attaching a patio cover to an existing roof can be done in various ways depending on how you want it to look. Blow out the dust fill the hole with epoxy and insert the rod to the required depth. Locating and mounting the ledger is normally a fairly easy process. It is almost similar to the first method but to make the patio roof a little bit higher you will need to remove the house gutter and place the back channel a bit higher.
Check local building code to see if you can attach a patio roof directly to your deck. 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.