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How to build a back porch roof.
Dig one hole at each corner of the porch.
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Erect support posts for the roof.
Cut 4 by 4 posts as long as you wish the height of the roof to be.
You have to fix the header board securely to hold up.
As long as you have the right tools building this addition is simple.
A back porch should be more than a deck and a roof over it.
Building a porch roof requires basic carpentry and porch roof framing knowledge.
How to build a porch roof properly.
Place the posts in holes.
Adding a roof to a mobile home porch is easy to do and can be done with scrap wood.
Take pains to ensure that adding a porch will not darken a portion of the.
Dig holes 18 inches 45 7 centimeters deep in the ground alongside the porch.
Remember that the location of ledger board determines the level of you porch roof so double check if it is leveled and located at the correct height.
From gable and shed roofs to hip and flat our information about how to build a porch roof will make the job easy.
If you have an open porch then building a porch roof addition can make the space even more useful.
You will be able to use the new space to store dirty shoes and boots along with other things you want to leave outside but keep undamaged from rain.
Make sure the posts are supported by stones in the holes so they remain vertical.
Detailed guide mount the ledger header board and install the rafters.
Depending on your outdoor landscaping and the design of your house it can take several forms.
Step 1 evaluating.
See the examples below to get an idea.
We show you how both a typical rafter style porch and truss roof area constructed.
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.