Building a gable roof over a deck step 1.
Build gable roof over deck.
Installing a porch roof over an existing deck is usually not recommended unless the deck was originally designed to support a future porch.
Porch decks require 25 additional psf for roof loads for a total of 80 psf.
Shed roof a single sloping surface that starts at the exterior house wall and ends at support posts.
Dig holes in the ground at each post location at least 18 inches in depth and 12 18 inches wide.
Measure post locations mark corresponding areas and cut out spacing to install the foundations for the support.
Determine the locations for your roof support posts.
How to build gable roof over deck porch.
Anchor posts place the molds for the concrete forms into the holes for the supporting posts.
Measure and cut 6x6.
How to build a porch deck with gable roof railing custom ceiling and lighting.
Typical decks are designed to support 55 psf lbs per square foot.
How to build a roof over your deck.
Mark these locations on the deck and cutout areas in the.
Gable roof the most common type of deck roof the gable roof forms a triangular shape.