Using the same example we used for the shed roof look how much height we get for the porch ceiling with a flat roof.
Screened deck with shed roof.
The screened porch on the home below also has a hip roof.
Side door stair plans included 4 12 pitch roof that attaches to side or roof of house.
It might include cutting half of the house roof frame.
In order to create better angle of the shed roof the workers will practically take out some of the roofs and make a connector to the shed roof.
This simply designed shed roof screened in porch plan provides a shaded insect free place to relax and entertain outdoors.
The deck roof of today isn t the drab concoction so many of us remember.
Angling the shed roof or sticking the roof to the wall.
As beautiful as they are functional the modern deck roofs are an extension of and not a deterrent from the luxurious deck.
My company builds about 25 porches a year and in this article i ll describe how we approach the design and construction of their roofs.
The flat ceiling also allows for a second story deck should you want that.
For those who desire a bit more shade and privacy while soaking up the rays however a deck roof may be in order.
Building a shed roof over a deck.
The porch below has a shed roof.
A 4 12 pitch roof attaches to the side or roof of the house.
While the home s primary roof is a more steeply pitched hip roof the porch roof does not need to be the same pitch.
While building the screened porch there are two option.
These illustrations above show the plans for the screened in porch deck framing gable framing ledger truss block side walls and the end wall.
Have no fear though.
Per foot this is called a 5 12 slope and extended 18 in.
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The cross buck pattern on the door and screened areas lend a bit of southern charm and farmhouse feel to the room.
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Many building departments require a local architect or engineer to design plans for porch roofs because of the increased snow roof and wind loads created by adding a roof.
Adjoining the back wall of the home the shed porch creates a cathedral feel and really opens up the space.
A shed roof gently slopes downward from one side.
Your roof may vary from this and the details of how the porch ties in will vary as well.
Porch roofs however are quite different from what deck builders normally encounter and roof types structural aspects and framing details can vary widely with each porch project.