How To Make A Roof Patio

A louvered patio roof is similar to a pergola.

How to make a roof patio.

Secure using heavy duty bolts. Pergola s are thicker mounted on the shorter width and do not move. Building on an existing deck. We will walk you through the entire process from siting the patio roof to raising posts attaching beams and installing the roof.

Then draw a chalk line along the outlined area for placement guidelines. Level pre drill and attach the pergola ledger to the house. The difference comes in with the type and installation of the beams. Make sure the post material is rated for ground contact.

Start here if you want to build a roof over a patio or deck. Step 2 construct the vertical posts. How do you build a pergola on the side of a house. Cut and notch three beams for the first roof layer.

Run the patio cross beams 6 inches to a foot apart between the two header beams. Then there are wooden beams that are evenly spaced over the frame to create the roof. When the posts have set attach a 2 x 6 header beam between the two 4 x 4 posts. Step 1 get your dimensions measure the area where you want to install the patio roof cover.

If local codes allow setting the overhead directly on an existing slab but the concrete is not thick enough to support the overhead s weight you will have to pour new footings around the slab s perimeter or break out sections and pour deeper footings. Mark the pergola elevation and width on the house. Drill patio for post brackets and attach with expansion.