Build the frame of the roof on the ground.
How to build a patio deck roof.
Secure the top of the stringers to the deck with hangers.
Let the epoxy set leaving it overnight will assure that it is rock solid and then add the anchor bolt anchor washer and nut and tighten.
Lift the box.
Building on an existing deck.
Frame up a box the size of the outer dimensions of your deck using 2.
You have to make.
The simplest method and one that would work well against a two story house is a lean to type of roof.
Several commercial waterproof deck systems are available to create a dry space under a deck but rune stactic of adding a roof to a deck seems to be just as effective.
Using lag bolts and a screwdriver fasten the base of the posts to the ground.
Now rune can use the area under the deck as a covered patio where he can enjoy warm summer rainstorms without getting wet.
Check local building code to see if you can attach a patio roof directly to your deck.
Measure the size of the beam that you are going to use.
You can either remove the eave or just keep it.
The foundation and 4 x 4 posts 2 x 10 beams 2 x 4 diagonal bracing 2 x 8 framing and joists 5 4 inch decking stairs railings.
Attach cleats between the stringers and secure them to the pad with anchor bolts.
Measure the sightline clearance height from the roof to the house not the other way around.
Tie your existing deck posts into the roof by extending your corner posts with the 4 by 4 lumber.
Simply put a couple of posts in the corners of the deck farthest from the building with a header between them and add rafters up to the roof of the building or attached to a ledger fastened to the wall of the building.
The basic deck construction for this project consists of.
How to build a roof over a deck step 1.
Build the upper and lower stair runs in place with decking planks for treads and toe kicks if desired.
Secure the bottom of the stringers to the concrete landing pad.