Use it to line the underside of your patio roof for a finished look.
Pitched roof over porch.
On this home the roof pitch is the same as that of the gables on the dormers.
These gabled roofs can be covered with asphalt shingles or metal panels the weight doesn t matter if the roof over has it s own self supporting frame.
See exactly how i made a simple porch roof step by step.
This is part two of the porch build where i am doing the roof.
I show how i construct it showning in detail how to do the lead flashing.
The minimum pitch for.
You have to do it thoroughly so that the rafters sit flush on it.
Attach the horizontal beam by using a nail gun.
The open front porch below has a combination roof.
The primary roof is a hip roof.
Match roof material and use appropriate slope match the roofing on the covered porch with the main roof.
By matching the pitch of the gables we were still consistent with the roof.
Determine the minimum slope of the roof based on the roofing material.
This roof pitch and style compliments the home and allows the owners to enjoy the sound of the rain while on their open porch.
Natural wood can bring nature into your patio area and give it a tropical look.
It s ok to mix and match roofing materials as you see here.
The detached porch below has a metal hip roof.
Rainwater management by building a pitched gable roof the amount of water being shed on top of anyone entering the house was reduced.
After that to make it flush with the roof of the existing house cut the two outer rafters.
Make a cutting on one of the sides of the horizontal roof beam on an angle.
Wood paneling creates a solid roof above you.
Because the rainwater is diverted out to the sides of the porch there was no need for the extra complication and expense of rainwater guttering.