This pergola offers a metal slanted roof to provide coverage from the hot sun on your deck porch or patio.
A frame deck roof.
Have no fear though.
Extremely happy with this purchase.
For those who desire a bit more shade and privacy while soaking up the rays however a deck roof may be in order.
The posts should stack directly above a support post below and not within the span of a beam.
We put it together in an hour really easy.
If you choose to add a roof to an existing deck you may need to add additional supports so it can hold the weight of the roof.
Consider including an ice and water barrier too.
Be sure that the deck floor frame is at least as thick as the entire cross section of the post above and below.
Gable gable roofs are easier to build since they don t require complex roof framing.
Of roof decking costs 800 2 800 to install depending on the material you choose.
They have gables at each end and sloping sides.
Unfortunately many homeowners who have a flat deck roof have to deal with frequent leaks.
How to build a roof over a deck step 1.
Lift the box.
The deck roof of today isn t the drab concoction so many of us remember.
Hip hip roofs are similar to gable roofs since they have sloping sides however they re reconnected without using gables.
Tie your existing deck posts into the roof by extending your corner posts with the 4 by 4 lumber.
This is usually because low quality leak prone decking materials such as epdm rubber are used often in an effort to save money.
On average 300 sq ft.
As beautiful as they are functional the modern deck roofs are an extension of and not a deterrent from the luxurious deck.
The frame is metal and the sunshade is moveable.
A 1 5 inch thick rim joist cannot support a 3 5 inch thick post above.
Build the frame of the roof on the ground.
Adding a roof to your deck is best done as the deck is being built.