Be careful not to get paint on the shingles or drip edge.
How to build a roof over a door.
By building a front door roof you can protect your front door from the extremities of the weather as well as prolong the life of your front door.
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Watch me build a super simple overhang roof on the side of my shop to cover fire wood from the elements.
Match the shingles with your main roof using asphalt shingles and then cutting small pieces for the roof cap.
Put the roof on.
Apart from protecting the door from the harshness of the weather it can also be built to enhance the visual appeal of your home.
Drill holes through the lumber and into the wall every 6 inches along the length of the lumber.
Aug 30 2019 explore jean watson s board roof over doors and windows on pinterest.
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We chose to paint most of ours the main house color with the exception of the face fascia trim around the front and above the roof that we painted our trim color.
Lift the remaining roof width lumber onto the wall 12 inches above the door frame and center lumber over the door so there is 1 foot of wood on each side of the frame.
Then nail the drip edge and the felt paper on top of the plywood.
Other than losing a little footage don t know how of it being installed the simple roof project turned out exactly as designed.