How To Make A Free Standing Porch Roof

To structure the roof take your 2 6 boards.

How to make a free standing porch roof.

Decide on your dimensions. Click the join button to learn more. Memberships support our channel. The posts will be attached to the slab using.

Use the plans to customize the size and shape of the diy patio cover that you need. The roof will be constructed using multi core galvalume metal roofing. Visit the lumber yard and get help picking lumber that will meet your local area codes for snow loads and wind shear. Building a patio cover a free standing example.

The new patio cover will be built using western red cedar 4x6 posts 4x6 beams and 2x6 rafters of course you can use pressure treated pine redwood or any other suitable framing material to build your patio. Square up the post holes and install the posts use a level and braces to keep them straight. See exactly how i made a simple porch roof step by step. These patio cover plans will show you how to tie in the roof with the existing house roof line to create a seamless look.

Since they will overhang a little bit over the patio you need to make sure that you do not cut them down at the same length as the patio. Adding a roof to a mobile home porch is easy to do and can be done with scrap wood. I chose a pitched roof design and in this video take you through the entire job from start to finis.