Most porch roofs are typically shed roofs or variations of hip roofs.
How to build a hip roof over a porch.
Hipped roofs are rarely square like the example above.
From gable and shed roofs to hip and flat our information about how to build a porch roof will make the job easy.
We show you how two different roofs are constructed so you will know what is involved.
Building a roof over a porch can be a tough job but if you have enough experience and you re able to grab a friend or two you can learn the right way by reading our step by step guide.
The hip roof can have all four sides the same measurement or two long sides and two short sides.
The slope of a hip roof tends to be the same for all four sides.
Because the gutter is removed you will need to install transfer flashing from the roof of the house to the patio.
Porch roof construction includes not only porch roof construction types and designs but also the selection of materials and considerations you ll need to build your roof.
For that reason we can use the same common rafters all the way around it.
However by building a simple roof structure over the deck itself you can greatly increase the number of days that you have to enjoy it.
Building a porch roof building a porch roof or screened in porch roof over an existing deck or patio can be fairly straight forward or very complex depending on the type of roof you choose.
Make the patio roof a little bit higher.
Build a roof on your deck to enjoy your outdoor space regardless of the weather.
Unfortunately bad weather can put a damper on that enjoyment.
It is basically a gable roof with half of the hipped roof above stuck on each end.
These steps are best used for shed or hip type roofs.
The picture below shows the same roof extended length ways with the addition of a ridge.
Start here if you re building a roof over a patio or deck.