Put it between fascia board and roofing material and fix with nails.
How to build a pitched roof over a porch.
This is part two of the porch build where i am doing the roof.
On the header side the rafters are typically notched with a birdsmouth over the top of the header or top plate of the porch wall.
This board will support the rafters.
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.
Collar ties are horizontal braces that can be installed between opposite rafters to add strength and lateral stability.
Use plywood to insulate your porch roof.
Flash and bolt the ledger board in place to the house wall.
Minimum roof pitch for a covered porch.
Start here if you re building a roof over a patio or deck.
When you nail in the second boards offset the seams of the upper and lower layers by at least 24 in 61 cm.
Together the beams will make a frame.
From gable and shed roofs to hip and flat our information about how to build a porch roof will make the job easy.
Use a speed square to mark and cut your rafter angle to the roof pitch.
Adding a covered porch adds exterior space to a house and providing a.
The rafter pitch angle.
Use 8 penny nails to attach the first 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm board to the wall studs.
Install the fascia board on this frame and nail it accurately.
The angles you cut the rafter ends determine the pitch of the roof and the length of the rafters.
A roof protects a house and porch from snow and rain as well as the heat of the sun.
An essential part of planning a patio roof or gazebo project is determining the number size and spacing of rafters beams and posts according to the loads they will carry.
Nail the first boards on top of your wall where you plan to build your roof.
Attach the header to the support post next to the house.
Nail 2 boards onto your walls as top plates.
Maximum rafter spans for a patio roof.
First of all fasten the beams to the rafters from one side and support posts from the other side.
Do not attach the header directly to a house cantilever.
I show how i construct it showning in detail how to do the lead flashing.